International Documentary Association Awards Shortlist Includes ‘Apollo 11,’ ‘The Cave,’ and ‘Honeyland’
The final winners will be announced at the IDA Awards on December 7.
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IndieWire and International Documentary Association Partner for Annual Awards Season Screening Series
The series is expanding to the first time to New York City, while Angelenos will get a chance to catch over 20 of 2019’s best documentary films.
A Sensitive Portrait of Working-Class African Americans, By an Italian Who Fears and Loves the South
Italian-born, Texas–based filmmaker Roberto Minervini reflects on being an outsider with “What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”
How D.A. Pennebaker Changed the Art of Documentary Filmmaking
Filmmaker Robert Greene (“Bisbee ’17”) explains the late documentary legend’s impact and surveys his career.
‘The Great Hack’ Terrified Sundance Audiences, and Then the Documentary Got Even Scarier
The story was Sony, then Cambridge Analytica, then Facebook, then Trump. And then it changed again.
MTV Documentary Films Unveils Sheila Nevins’ First Two Oscar Qualifiers
The MTV Documentary FIlms czar is up and running.
How Cameron Crowe Made a David Crosby Documentary and Found His Future
The writer-director of “Jerry Maguire” and “Almost Famous” sees a way out of the studio morass, and the aging rocker helped him get there.
‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’: How Two Real Romances Fueled Nick Broomfield’s Intimate Documentary
Marianne Ihlen inspired classic songs and encouraged the men in her life, including Leonard Cohen and the documentarian, to find their best selves.
Netflix Picks Release Date for Obamas’ First Oscar Contender, ‘American Factory’ — Exclusive
This marks the first title from the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions to premiere on the streaming service.
National Geographic Adds ‘The Cave’ to Crowded Documentary Oscar Race — Exclusive
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Feras Fayyad (“Last Man in Aleppo”) returns to war-torn Syria as NatGeo acquires the film for a prime Oscar season slot.
Documentarians Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus Launch New Production Company — Exclusive
Two top filmmakers are joining forces to make a business out of documentaries.
‘This Changes Everything’ Trailer: Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain in Hollywood Gender Discrimination Doc
The new documentary explores the “underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women” in the industry.
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