The editor of ‘Spermworld’ and ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ on valuing portability and good sound. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

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! #GreatestDocs www.documentary.org/event/greate...

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!

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!

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.

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 Documentary.org. #DocumentaryMag

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 Documentary.org. #DocumentaryMag

As mergers and media corporations squeeze doc divisions, veteran nonfiction producers seek partners and pivots. Read more at #DocumentaryMag

From the #IDAarchives —In ‘Looking Like the Enemy,’ a new documentary about the wartime experiences of Japanese American veterans in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, David Miyoshi describes an incident that happened to him during Marine officer training. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

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!

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. Learn more!

This primer on core insurance coverage for documentary productions explains what DICE, liability coverage, and workers’ compensation really do. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

At the 55th edition, documentaries on displacement and genocide reveal the festival’s constrained relationship to political change. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

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. documentary.org/gettingreal2...

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.

Today, @chickeneggfilms announces the 2026 cohort of its eponymous award, which will grant a total of US$450K, along with mentorship and support, to 6 nonfiction filmmakers poised for a breakthrough year. Learn more at #DocumentaryMag.

As filmmakers increasingly rely on AI tools to optimize the editing process, we must ask: What is it teaching us to see, and what might we overlook as a result? Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Nikolaus Geyrhalter on shooting Melt across four continents, his adoption of new imaging technologies, and why he won’t call it a climate film. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

In this interview, Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival head Artur Liebhart discusses growing the Polish fest into a pan-European hub. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

In this interview, Xander Robin discusses the intense 12-day shoot in the Everglades that anchors his Florida-set doc, ‘The Python Hunt.’ Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

In this interview, CPH:DOX’s head of industry, Mara Gourd-Mercado, discusses expanding the role of industry programs and the metrics of success of a pitch forum. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

The CEO of Chicken & Egg Films outlines the three principles that anchor successful impact campaigns for documentary films. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

By reframing the political rise and shocking assassination of Pim Fortuyn, mint film office’s archive-driven docuseries’ Fortuyn: On-Hollands’ slowly unravels the myth of Dutch multicultural tolerance. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Latest from #DocumentaryMag - Dongnan Chen on co-creating her CPH:DOX winner ‘Whispers in May’ with three Yi girls in Liangshan—and why she wanted cinema to be a gift in the present, instead of waiting for impact later. Read more.

In this interview, Sam Green talks about keeping pace with the Guinness World Records in his playful doc on aging, The Oldest Person in the World. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Calling all IDA members—join us for an exclusive screening of ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ on May 19, 2026, at 7 PM PT at Soho West Hollywood. Followed by a conversation with Colin Hanks (Director/Producer). RSVP to attend. Not a member? Become one today!

In this interview, Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana talks about his focus on Guatemalan grooms in his ‘Independent Lens’ doc, ‘Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing.’ Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

The 12th edition champions community cinema in an era of state censorship. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Jane Mote, whose work usually takes her to film labs and markets all over the world, explains what happened when she avoided flying for all of 2025. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Watch an exclusive clip from Dawood Hilmandi’s personal doc about his vexed relationship with his father, ‘Paikar,’ screening at Hot Docs. #DocumentaryMag

Documentary filmmakers speak out in support of the open letter opposing the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-featu...

“I loved connecting with the people there. The people were really great. I feel like I made some really organic connections...” -Anonymous on Getting Real ‘24. Early Bird passes (save $100) for Getting Real ‘26 are available now until June 1. Buy your pass today! www.documentary.org/gettingreal2...

Montreal-based Iranian filmmaker Sanaz Sohrabi traces a century of oil’s colonial violence and contested solidarities across three archive-based essay films, culminating in ‘An Incomplete Calendar.’ Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Meta’s automated ad restrictions force documentary marketers to blur images, change titles, and create multiple versions of the same campaign—or face account suspension. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Netflix’s Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere tries (and fails) to take on the content mill of online Men’s Rights Activists. Read more at documentary.org/online-featu... #DocumentaryMag

BAVC Media (fka Bay Area Video Coalition) announces the recipients of its 2026 MediaMaker Fellowship. Read more at documentary.org/exclusive-ne... #DocumentaryMag

IDA Members - Join us for a special “Ask Me Anything” session, hosted by IDA's Communications and Events Manager Gabriella Ortega Ricketts, to walk through the ins and outs of the 42nd IDA Documentary Awards submission process. Learn more and RSVP.

In this interview, Werner Herzog reflects on his award-winning documentary 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams,' which is back on the big screen in a 6K restoration for IMAX. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

As federal defunding dismantles public media, PBS’s independent partners are betting on YouTube’s reach—though some filmmakers aren’t convinced the platform serves them. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. By @antkaufman.bsky.social.

The creative disassembly of the Golestan Film Workshop, Iran’s first independent film studio. Read more at #DocumentaryMag.

Exclusive! Watch the trailer for Olga Chernykh’s Visions du Réel premiere, ‘The Illusion of a Quiet Night,’ a nocturnal portrait of Ukraine filmed in a single night by forty filmmakers and hundreds of citizens. Watch on #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/exclusive-ne...

At BlackStar’s William and Louise Greaves Filmmaker Seminar, attendees were called to move beyond extractive modes of production and into community. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-featu...

In this interview, Ross McElwee discusses ‘Remake,’ his first feature in over a decade, which focuses on the loss of his son and collaborator, Adrian. McElwee is featured on the cover of the Spring issue of #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/feature/ross...

In this interview, ‘Crumb’ director Terry Zwigoff looks back on his documentary films and how he turned production obstacles into creative opportunities. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. www.documentary.org/online-featu...

Early Bird Registration for Getting Real ’26 is open! Save $100 on passes. Members at the Doc Maker level and above save $75 more! Join us July 20–23, 2026, in-person in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, and virtually worldwide. #DocsGetReal www.documentary.org/gettingreal2...

At CPH:DOX 2026, the creative doc industry bands together for a “European Netflix” and more coproductions. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. By @antkaufman.bsky.social. documentary.org/online-featu...

With their DIY sci-fi shorts, The Critics built a film career from scratch in Kaduna. Co-directed by Pietra Brettkelly, their documentary portrait ‘Crocodile’ is reintroducing the Nigerian collective to the world. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-featu...

In this interview, first-time doc filmmaker Matty Wishnow talks about directing The Last Critic, a portrait of trailblazing music writer Robert Christgau. Read more at #DocumentaryMag. documentary.org/online-featu...

Led by IDA staff, IDA members are invited to a virtual workshop where selected IDA member projects will be reviewed. Everyone will have the chance to give and receive feedback from their peers. Register today or become a member to attend! documentary.org/event/core-s...

Watch the exclusive trailer for Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s documentary on a pacifist community in western Ukraine grappling with war and natural disasters alike. documentary.org/exclusive-ne...