May 7, 2014 Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column, Spring 2014 Dear IDA Community, This fall, we debut IDA's new three-day Documentary Film Conference in Los Angeles. Held in conjunction with the Academy of Read more
May 1, 2014 Notes from the Reel World: The Executive Director's Column, Winter 2014 Dear IDA Community: Every year seems to bring the release of more and more important documentaries, on an ever-wider range of topics, from an Read more
November 6, 2013 Notes from the Reel World: The Board President's Column, Fall 2013 Dear IDA Community, Fundraising. It's one of the hardest things about being a nonprofit, but there are no two ways about it: It must be done. The Read more
April 11, 2013 Notes from the Reel World: The President's Column, Spring 2013 Dear IDA Community, Our lead times for Documentary magazine are long. As I write this, the nation is still trying to come to grips with the Read more
February 1, 2013 Notes from the Reel World: The Executive Director's Column, Winter 2013 On the IDA Documentary Awards and the Academy Awards... Read more
January 13, 2013 Notes from the Reel World: The President's Column, Fall 2012 Dear IDA Community, A few weeks ago, I decided to write this issue's column about inspiration. But now, as my deadline approaches and I'm facing an Read more
September 17, 2012 Notes from the Reel World: The Executive Director's Column, Summer 2012 PBS moves POV and Independent Lens back to Tuesday; NEA cuts funding for nonficiton programming; Lee Storey wins ruling on IRS. Read more
May 1, 2012 Notes from the Reel World: The President's Column, Spring 2012 Marjan Safinia's debut. Read more
February 13, 2012 Notes from the Reel World: The President's Column, Fall 2011 Eddie Schmidt's valedictory address. Read more
November 11, 2011 Notes from the Reel World: The President's Column, Spring 2010 Net neutrality and the documentary community. Read more