One of awards season’s high profile film events in Hollywood, International Documentary Association (IDA)’s 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards ceremony is set for Saturday, February 5, 2022.
The in-person awards ceremony returns to the Paramount Theatre on the Paramount Studios Lot to celebrate both the year’s top non-fiction films and programs, and the organization’s 40th year of serving the documentary community.
Subject to public health mandates, the event will comply with all COVID-19 health orders from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
“As the documentary form expands and evolves, the IDA Documentary Awards is celebrating the role nonfiction storytelling plays in contemporary society,” says Rick Pérez, executive director of IDA. “We are excited to return to an in-person event that will continue our tradition of honoring excellence and also commemorate the organization’s 40th anniversary.”
2021 IDA Documentary Awards Timeline (subject to change):
- October 25, 2021: Features and Shorts Shortlist Announcement
- November 15, 2021: All Awards Nominees Announcement
- December 13, 2021: IDA Member Voting Opens for Best Feature and Best Short categories
- January 21, 2021: IDA Member Voting Closes
- February 5, 2021: Ceremony Day, Winners Announced (Saturday)
The International Documentary Association (IDA) stresses how it “supports the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary culture. We are dedicated to the vision of a world where documentary creators flourish.”
“Through our work, we connect audiences with the best of the form, provide resources, create community, and defend the rights and freedoms of documentary artists, activists and journalists around the globe. We do this work because we believe that documentaries enrich and deepen our culture, fostering a more informed and connected world,” the IDA press release ends.
