‘Belly of the Beast’ Investigates the Illegal Sterilization of Women of Color
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.
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Netflix’s ‘Crip Camp’ Leads International Documentary Association Awards Nominations
The IDA will celebrate with a virtual awards ceremony in mid-January.
‘The Reason I Jump’ Is a Total Immersion in What It’s Like Living with Autism
Director Jerry Rothwell wanted to replicate the immersive quality of author Naoki Higashida’s literary account as a non-verbal individual.
How the Directors of ‘On the Record’ Built Trust with Their Subject
Drew Dixon wants people to reflect on their role in the stories of every woman in the film and those who will never be in a documentary.
‘Notturno’ Director Wanted to Show What Happens to the Places Refugees Leave Behind
After filming refugees in the Oscar-nominated doc “Fire at Sea,” Gianfranco Rosi wanted to capture the places people were leaving behind.
2020 IDA Documentary Honorary Awards Laud Filmmakers Sam Pollard, Garrett Bradley, and David France
The nominees for all categories will be revealed on Tuesday, November 24.
‘Crip Camp’ Directors Hoped to Highlight an Unfairly Forgotten Chapter in American History
Filmmakers Nicole Newnham and James Lebrecht want to increase engagement and advocacy for media representation of people with disabilities.
For ‘The Painter and the Thief’ Director, Portraying the Film’s Subjects Without Prejudice Was Paramount
“The film is about what we humans do in order to be seen and appreciated,” said director Benjamin Ree.
‘All In: The Fight for Democracy’ Tackles the Myth of Widespread Voter Fraud
One of the issues that concerned the filmmakers the most was the myth of voter fraud and how misinformation is shaping elections
IDA Awards Feature and Short Documentary Shortlists, from ’76 Days’ to ‘Welcome to Chechnya’
The awards group provides one of the first clear windows into the documentary Oscar race.
‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Director Kirsten Johnson Injected the Unimaginable into Reality
The director wanted to push cinema in ways she hadn’t done before to tell a personal story about her father suffering from dementia.
How Bryan Fogel Made Jamal Khashoggi Doc ‘The Dissident’ a Non-Fiction Thriller
Telling the story of the assassination of outspoken Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi represented a vital fight for freedom.
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