31st Annual IDA Documentary Awards Call for Entries

Submissions are open for the 31st Annual IDA Documentary Awards, the world’s most prestigious event dedicated solely to the documentary genre and celebrating the best nonfiction films, programs, and filmmakers of the year. Award recipients are announced live at the IDA Documentary Awards ceremony in December in Los Angeles.

Entry is open to any documentary, non-fiction or factual program completed or publicly released between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, that qualifies for one of the main award categories. Projects submitted to prior IDA Awards shows that were withdrawn from competition prior to being nominated are eligible if the project fulfills the eligibility requirements for the year of resubmission. Please contact awards@documentary.org with any questions.

Early Deadline: June 5, 2015

Regular Deadline: July 6, 2015