International Documentary Association (IDA)

Even amid a program that felt overwhelmed by consumer-friendly “content,” the Austin fest still offered some documentaries worth seeking out. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

In this interview by @dabbatescianni, Lucas Paleocrassas discusses what drew him to craft the coming-of-age tale that doubles as a nature doc alongside his protagonist, the titular Bugboy. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

In this interview, Otilia Portillo Padua talks about having a mycological (and sci-fi) approach to her SXSW and CPH:DOX film, ‘Daughters of the Forest.’ Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

This #WomensHistoryMonth support @FilmFatalesOrg in uplifting over two thousand feature filmmakers of all marginalized genders. Bid in their Online Auction @charitybuzz before March 18th: bit.ly/filmfatalesauc…

wrote up SUBURBAN FURY as part of a larger consideration of the collaborative oeuvre of Robinson Devor and Charles Mudede, two of America's finest filmmakers, for my friends @IDAorg documentary.org/online-feature…

In this interview, Sofia Coppola looks back at her scrappy ’90s TV project, 'Hi Octane,' and portraying friend Marc Jacobs in her first doc, 'Marc by Sofia.' Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

The decades-long collaboration between Robinson Devor and Charles Mudede is marked by mining real-life stories in the borderlands of American history. Read more on #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

The 76th edition of the European festival prized personal docs, as well as projects that put accountability front and center. Read more on #DocumentaryMag. By @NicolasRapold - documentary.org/online-feature…

Calling all IDA Members! Join us, March 12, 2026, to celebrate the arrival of Documentary magazine’s latest issue. We will gather for a casual mixer where IDA members can get to know the folks behind #DocumentaryMag. RSVP for this members-only event today! documentary.org/event/ida-memb…

As the distinction between AI’s use as an assistant and as a creative tool blurs, what this means for AI enhancement demands close scrutiny. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/column/synthes…

Watch an exclusive clip from Yael Bridge’s sophomore feature, ‘Who Moves America, ’ which chronicles the on-the-ground organizing of the 2023 UPS Teamsters contract fight. An IDA Direct Access Fund grantee, the film will world premiere at True/False today. documentary.org/exclusive-news…

Congrats to the 2 IDA fiscal sponsored projects and 4 grantees premiering at @cphdox - A Song Without Home, Kikuyu Land, All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea, The Phantom Pain of Rojava, Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild], and To Hold a Mountain.

How ‘Melania’ serves its titular subject, its filmmakers, and its financier is by invoking documentary’s authenticity but not its accountability. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/feature/some-h…

Congratulations to IDA FSP project on its L.A. premiere. ‘Everything You Have Is Yours,' directed by Tatyana Tenenbaum, featuring @PrimaAhuvian, will screen March 5 + 8, 2026, at Laemmle Glendale + Laemmle Monica Film Center. Get tickets now. laemmle.com/film/everythin…

We’re looking to hire a new Fiscal Sponsorship Program Manager who will elevate how we serve our filmmaker community. For more information on responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits, visit documentary.org/fiscal-sponsor….

Daily diaries from the French documentary coproduction market in Biarritz. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

Kimberlee Bassford looks back on the unexpected developments that continue to shift the structure of her Sia Figiel doc ‘Before the Moon Falls.’ Read more on #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

Last November, IDA gathered doc field leaders and friends, along with our Impact Circle community, at a private gathering in NYC for an intimate conversation about the state of our field. Raoul Peck spoke. Read Raoul Peck’s complete speech on the #IDABlog. documentary.org/blog/filmmaker…

For our next virtual IDAinsight, Dale Nelson (partner at Donaldson Califf Perez) and Jan Bernd Nordemann (attorney and an honorary professor) will present the most recent and impactful case law on AI. Register today documentary.org/event/ai-and-l…

In this interview, Getty Images execs discuss media trust, licensing fee structures, and generative AI tools at the storied archive. @archivalprods documentary.org/online-feature…