Videos
Getting Real
Getting Real is a biennial conference designed for and by documentary practitioners focused on the business and art of nonfiction storytelling. This multiday event provides a space for the field to hold constructive conversations, build lasting relationships, and tackle our growing community's ethical, creative, sustainability, production, and distribution challenges. Browse this playlist to watch the recordings of the panels, workshops, and special events.
IDA Documentary Awards
The IDA Documentary Awards is the world's most prestigious event dedicated to the documentary genre, celebrating the year's best nonfiction films and programs. It seeks to represent excellence in the documentary field from around the world by emerging and established documentarians. Browse IDA Documentary Award ceremonies from previous years.
Filmmaker Q&A
Through its seasonal screenings programs—FallDocs, SpringDocs, and SummerDocs—the IDA connects films and their creators with industry professionals and documentary enthusiasts year-round. These hybrid screenings include in-person and virtual filmmaker Q&As, streamed via IDA’s Eventive platform. Browse filmmaker Q&A conversations throughout the seasons.
Webinars & Workshops
IDA’s year-round webinars and workshops provide in-depth insights into the documentary world. These panels feature IDA members sharing their stories and experiences, ranging from industry professionals to emerging filmmakers. Each panel offers something special, covering topics from development techniques and funding to festival and distribution strategies. Explore IDA’s Webinars and Workshops to watch previous recordings.
Filmmaker Conversations
IDA Conversation Series features filmmaker conversations focusing on the craft and business of documentary filmmaking. Our signature conversation series features prominent documentary filmmakers. Browse and listen to an IDA Filmmaker Conversation.
