‘Landfall’ Looks at Post-Maria Puerto Rico, but It’s Far from Disaster Porn
Director Cecilia Aldarondo wanted to make a film about disaster capitalism and how predatory people take advantage of the chaos to profit.
Director Cecilia Aldarondo wanted to make a film about disaster capitalism and how predatory people take advantage of the chaos to profit.
Director Hao Wu partnered with two filmmakers on the ground to capture the local situation that would soon become a global crisis.
The documentary captures how Chinese artist Maleonn uses unique puppetry to recreate his father’s memories, as he battles Alzheimer’s.
Director Viktor Kossakovsky made a movie for audiences to rethink their relationship to farm animals, and earned Joaquin Phoenix’s support.
To hide the identities of those escaping persecution, director David France used an artificial intelligence approach to mask their faces.
Director Sam Soko observed the private and public life of Boniface Mwangi, who fights against political corruption and collective amnesia.
Facing the possibility of jail time, Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa continues to fearlessly challenge president Duterte’s policies.
Asian American director Bao Nguyen humanizes the icon and explores the struggles he faced as an actor of color in 1960s Hollywood.
Director Maite Alberti believes misconceptions about retirement homes as places to remove the elderly from society are a major problem.
Director Erika Cohn embarked on this mission driven project after meeting Kelli Dillon, an advocate for violence prevention and a victim of illegal hysterectomy herself.
The IDA will celebrate with a virtual awards ceremony in mid-January.
Director Jerry Rothwell wanted to replicate the immersive quality of author Naoki Higashida’s literary account as a non-verbal individual.