International Documentary Association (IDA)

IDA supports the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary culture.

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Getting Real: Meet the Programmers, June 15, 2026, 10 AM PT, virtual and in-person in LA. Join us for a conversation with the Getting Real Conference Director, Programmers, and IDA Membership Manager for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look. Register here https://t.co/GzqZHyCsVb

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In this essay, filmmaker Everardo González questions the narrative promises of the true crime genre and calls on a new kind of ethics in telling stories with what he dubs a “documentary of loss." Read more at #DocumentaryMag.
https://t.co/rWU8TTcU43

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The 16th edition continued the London fest’s commitment to experimental works as well as archival presentations that insist on their own urgency. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.
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Join #DocumentaryMag as we reveal the results of our “Greatest Docs of the 21st Century” poll—June 11, 2026, at 1 PM PT. The hour-long virtual event will serve as an exclusive preview and will feature special guests unveiling the top 25 list. RSVP here, https://t.co/yvx6YepYTX

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Virtual screening of ESPN 30 for 30 is now available to stream on the IDA Virtual Platform through June 11. Followed by a pre-recorded panel conversation. Available to IDA Members and Guild upon request. Learn more and watch!
https://t.co/45U71nWDgf

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On Monday, June 15, at 10 AM PT, Getting Real Conference Director, Conference programmers, and IDA's Membership Manager will give an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the research, themes, and design shaping Getting Real ‘26. Learn more and RSVP!
https://t.co/GzqZHyCsVb

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Today, IDA is taking part in Protect My Public Media Day. We’re joining organizations across the country in calling on Congress to restore federal funding for local public media stations. Join us: https://t.co/MW2pAFscZt

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Daily diaries from a first-time director navigating the Visions du Réel financing market, praising the event’s intimacy and her “comrades-in-stress.” Read more at #DocumentaryMag.
https://t.co/EJX0tO80Fq

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Second Nature director, Drew Denny, and co-producer Jennifer Steinman-Sternin talk taking theatrical distribution into their own hands to get their queer nature doc seen. Read more at #DocumentaryMag
https://t.co/ZqPnp3gVMW

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Želimir Žilnik discusses six decades of work from his early films to Eighty Plus, and their piercing, political critiques of Yugoslavia and modern-day Serbia. Read more at #DocumentaryMag
https://t.co/IcaNCpLi13

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As mergers and media corporations squeeze doc divisions, veteran nonfiction producers seek partners and pivots. Read more at #DocumentaryMag
https://t.co/Z0TLsSun2W

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With a slate consisting exclusively of documentaries, the Mexican production and distribution company reflects on its two-decade journey toward stability and sustainability. Read more about @artegiosdist at #DocumentaryMag, by @bmanuel.

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42nd IDA Awards Call for Entries —Join or renew as an IDA Member (Doc Maker and up) to get the best pricing, including our special *MEMBERS ONLY* Early deadline discount. Call for Entries opens to the general public on June 1. Learn more!
https://t.co/7MabETExRz

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Join us for a screening of ESPN’s acclaimed documentary series ’30 for 30’ at NYA Studios West, followed by a panel conversation with producer Carolyn Hepburn, moderated by DEADLINE’s Matthew Carey. This is an IDA members-only event. Learn more today!
https://t.co/K1saQ0O3L9

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Watch an on-demand screening of ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ followed by a recorded conversation with Director/Producer Colin Hanks, available June 8-15, 2026, on IDA's Eventive platform. This screening is only available to current IDA members. @PrimeVideo
https://t.co/lHNCcA784F

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João Dumans on choosing people over terrain in The Night and the Days of Miguel Burnier—and what vérité can show that catastrophe images can’t. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.
https://t.co/ktggyKAQHB

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This primer on core insurance coverage for documentary productions explains what DICE, liability coverage, and workers’ compensation really do. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.
https://t.co/J3CVSpBu54

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At the 55th edition, documentaries on displacement and genocide reveal the festival’s constrained relationship to political change. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. https://t.co/PW4oQxLgO5

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Don’t miss out on big savings for Getting Real ’26! Early Bird Sales end June 1. Get your Early Bird Passes today! IDA members save even more! Become a member and learn more about our member-only perks. https://t.co/whTHPSOIwN

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Exclusive IDA member in-person screening of ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ this Tuesday, May 19, at 7 PM PT at SoHo House West Hollywood. Stay for a conversation with Colin Hanks (Director/Producer), moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt. Learn more
https://t.co/g3WY9vmwsI