March 3, 1995/Editor Jonathan Edwards, who had been on staff at 2POP Editorial, Hollywood, and postproduction manager Carrie Guilbeau, former operations manager at 2POP’s Dallas office, have teamed to launch Yellow Rose Editorial, Dallas….Toronto-based director Richard D’Alessio, formerly of bicoastal Chelsea Pictures, has joined bicoastal The End for U.S. representation…. President/executive producer Henry Steiner and director/cameraman Robert Porsche have joined forces to form Milestone Productions, New York…..
MARCH 2, 1990/Odyssey Filmmakers, Hollywood, closed its doors by decision of its parent company, Odyssey Entertainment. The staff of the now defunct production house has banded together to form a new company called Renegade Films….Australian director Alex Proyas has signed with Limelight Commercials, Hollywood, ending his three-year affiliation with Propaganda Films, also in Hollywood….Director Roger Christian has signed with Cherry Mellon Ibbetson & Associates, bicoastal and Chicago. He was formerly with Berkofsky/ Barrett Productions….
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The Long and Short of The IDA Documentary Awards’ Shortlists
The lineups are set as 20 feature-length and 20 short documentaries have been shortlisted for the 40th IDA Documentary Awards.
This year, the IDA Documentary Awards shortlists and nominees are selected by independent committees of 300 documentary makers, curators, critics, and industry experts from 40-plus countries. More than 700 total entries were submitted for all categories from 77 countries.
Additional IDA Awards will be presented in the following categories: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Music Score, Best Curated Series, Best Episodic Series, Best Limited Series, Best TV Feature Documentary, Best Music Documentary, Best Audio Documentary, the David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award, the ABC News VideoSource Award, and the Pare Lorentz Award.
All nominees in the above categories will be announced on November 19.
The 40th IDA Documentary Awards Ceremony will be held on December 5 at The Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.
Here’s a rundown of the feature and short film IDA Documentary Awards’ shortlists.
FEATURES SHORTLIST
Agent of Happiness
Black Box Diaries
Brisa
Dahomey
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Hollywoodgate
Igualada
Kamay
Mediha
Motherboard
My Sweet Land
No Other Land
Queendom
Seeking Mavis Beacon
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Tell Them You Love Me
The Last Journey
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Water For Life (Agua Es... Read More