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Sheffield DocFest, the U.K.'s leading nonfiction film festival, and the International Documentary Association are set to combine forces for the Alternate Realities Exhibition and Summit at the upcoming 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest, running from June 12-17. The Alternate Realities program…

The International Documentary Association is beginning 2024 with a new executive director, and now a new executive committee of the IDA board. The nonprofit, which provides grants in support of documentary filmmakers, advocates for the field and mounts fall and spring screening series and the…

The International Documentary Association has appointed Dominic Asmall Willsdon, a veteran arts curator and educator, as its new executive director, effective January 8. Willsdon, who has served for the past five years as executive director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia…

Lea Glob's documentary Apolonia, Apolonia earned a leading four nominations today as the IDA Documentary Awards revealed its nominees for the 39th edition of the prestigious event. Following closely with three nominations apiece were The Mother of All Lies, directed by Asmae El Moudir, and Milisuthand…

The International Documentary Association announced its shortlists of features and shorts in the running for the 39th IDA Documentary Awards, a list as notable for what was left out as for what films made the cut. A total of 17 feature docs earned a place on the shortlist, including Sundance Grand…

UPDATED with the addition of The Holly and American Symphony to the FallDocs lineup. The Holly, Julian Rubinstein’s documentary about conflict over a gentrifying neighborhood near Denver, and Matthew Heineman’s film American Symphony, about Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste, have been added to the…

UPDATED from original 7/22 story with quotes from IDA Interim Executive Director Ken Ikeda and IDA Board Co-Presidents Chris Perez and Grace Lee. Progress on one labor front in the media industry. Documentary Workers United announced its membership has voted unanimously to ratify its first ever…

The Writers Guild strike goes on, but there's peace on one labor front in the entertainment industry. The Communication Workers of America Local 9003 and the International Documentary Association announced in a joint statement today that they have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement…

Tom White is stepping down as editor of Documentary magazine, after more than 22 years at the helm of the IDA publication. It's the latest staff departure at the International Documentary Association and follows the surprise resignation announcement made earlier this month by IDA executive director…

UPDATED from original 9:17 p.m. story with more quotes from winners: Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes won the top prize at the 38th IDA Documentary Awards in Hollywood tonight, cementing its status as an Oscar frontrunner. The documentary, about two brothers in Delhi, India who tend to injured and…

UPDATED with statements from Rick Pérez and the IDA board from original Dec. 6, 8:27 am story: Outgoing IDA executive director Rick Pérez and the board of the IDA issued statements today, a day after we broke the news that Pérez would be departing as leader of the nonprofit documentary…

Fire of Love and All That Breathes further established themselves as solid Oscar contenders, leading all comers as the IDA Documentary Awards nominations were announced today. Fire of Love, about scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, a French couple who risked their lives documenting volcanic…