International Documentary Association (IDA)

In this interview, ‘Crumb’ director Terry Zwigoff looks back on his documentary films and how he turned production obstacles into creative opportunities. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

SAVE THE DATE! Deadline Contenders Television: Documentary, April 18 Live In-Person Event. An intimate and unparalleled opportunity to spend the day watching conversations with creators, talent and subjects behind today’s most acclaimed doc series. RSVP: deadline.short.gy/Cont-TV-Docs

Early Bird Registration for Getting Real ’26 is open! Save $100 on passes. Members at the Doc Maker level and above save $75 more! Join us July 20–23, 2026, in-person in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, and virtually worldwide. #DocsGetReal documentary.org/gettingreal26/…

At CPH:DOX 2026, the creative doc industry bands together for a “European Netflix” and more coproductions. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

With their DIY sci-fi shorts, The Critics built a film career from scratch in Kaduna. Co-directed by Pietra Brettkelly, their documentary portrait ‘Crocodile’ is reintroducing the Nigerian collective to the world. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

In this interview, first-time doc filmmaker Matty Wishnow talks about directing The Last Critic, a portrait of trailblazing music writer Robert Christgau. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-feature…

Led by IDA staff, IDA members are invited to a virtual workshop where selected IDA member projects will be reviewed. Everyone will have the chance to give and receive feedback from their peers. Register today! documentary.org/event/core-str…

Watch the exclusive trailer for Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s documentary on a pacifist community in western Ukraine grappling with war and natural disasters alike. By @dabbatescianni. documentary.org/exclusive-news…

Submissions now open for the Newport Beach Film Festival which will take place October 15-22, 2026. NBFF invites filmmakers to submit feature, documentary, short, and animated films. Submit your film now on FilmFreeway! filmfreeway.com/NewportBeachFi…

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…