The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced finalists in four categories for the 22nd Annual IDA
Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards. The nominees are in the Continuing and Limited series categories, as well as those competing for the IDA/ABCNews VideoSource and Pare Lorentz awards. The winners will be feted in Los Angeles at the IDA Awards Benefit Gala on December 8, 2006, at the Directors Guild of America Theatre.
“All of these documentaries tell compelling stories about an important subject
in a memorable way,” says IDA President diane estelle Vicari. “These
filmmakers have earned the admiration of their peers for setting the
contemporary standard for excellence in nonfiction filmmaking.”
The nominees in the Continuing Series category (four individual programs that
best represent the series) are AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (PBS), AMERICAN MASTERS
(PBS), THE FIRST 48 (A&E), MEERKAT MANOR (Animal Planet), and WIDE ANGLE
(Thirteen/WNET New York).
Nominees in the Limited Series category (series of episodes with specific
continuing theme) are CHINA RISES (CBC), THE DRUG YEARS (VH1), OFF TO WAR
(Discovery Times Channel), TRANSGENERATION (Sundance Channel), and RX FOR
SURVIVAL: A GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGE (PBS).
The IDA will also present the ABCNews VideoSource Award to the documentary
filmmaker(s) whose work best utilizes television news footage as an integral
component of the work. The seven nominated films are THE DRUG YEARS,
JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, REPORTER
ZERO, THEY CHOSE CHINA, TOOTS, and THE TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT.
The Pare Lorentz Award will be presented to the filmmaker whose documentary
best represents the activist spirit and lyrical vision of Pare Lorentz, who
was the first recipient of an IDA Career Achievement Award. The eight nominees
are BLACK GOLD, THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT, CHINA RISES, AN INCONVENIENT
TRUTH, HEAVEN’S HERDS—NGUNI CATTLE, NGUNI PEOPLE; MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY;
RADIO GRITO, and RX FOR SURVIVAL: A GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGE.
The IDA Awards selection process began with peer group juries who viewed all
submissions to select nominees in each category for final review by a blue-
ribbon panel. The nominees in the Feature and Short categories will be
announced at a later date.
Eastman Kodak Company has sponsored the IDA Distinguished Documentary
Achievement Awards Gala since its inception in 1984. The IDA Awards major
sponsor is Netflix and the presenting sponsor is ABCNews VideoSource.
IDA is a nonprofit, public interest organization. For more information about
the organization or to purchase tickets to the 2006 IDA Awards Gala, visit
www.documentary.org or call 213-534-3600.
2006 IDA CONTINUING SERIES NOMINEES
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Mark Samels, executive producer
Sharon Grimberg, series producer
PBS
Episodes Submitted: “The Boy in the Bubble” (Barak Goodman, John Maggio,
dirs./prods.), “Eugene O’Neill” (Ric Burns, dir./wtr.); Marilyn Ness, Steve
Rivo, Robin Espinola, Mary Recine, prods.) “John and Abigail Adams” (Peter
Jones, dir.; Elizabeth Deane, prod./wtr.), “Las Vegas” (Stephen Ives,
dir./prod.; Amanda Pollak, prod.)
AMERICAN MASTERS
Susan Lacy, executive producer and series creator
Prudence Glass, series producer
Thirteen/WNET New York, PBS
Episodes Submitted: “Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea” (DeWitt Sage,
dir./wtr.; Catherine Collins, prod.), “James Dean: Sense Memories” (Gail
Levin, dir./prod.), “No Direction Home: Bob Dylan” (Martin Scorsese, dir.;
Jeff Rosen, Nigel Sinclair, Anthony Wall, Susan Lacy, prods.), “Willa Cather:
The Road Is All” (Joel Geyer, dir./prod.; Christine Lesiak, prod./wtr.)
THE FIRST 48
Charles Tremayne, John X. Kim, executive producers
Wendy Greene, series producer
Ted Bourne, senior producer
Nancy Dubuc, Laura Fleury, executive producers for A&E Network
Granada America NY, A&E Network
Episodes Submitted: Episode 124 (David Felsen, prod.), Episode 133 (Lorca
Shepperd, prod.), Episode 140 (Patricia Sunshine, editor), Episode 141(Aaron
Seliquini, prod.)
MEERKAT MANOR
Mark Wild, executive producer for Animal Planet International
Caroline Hawking, series editor
Oxford Scientific Films, Southern Star Entertainment UK PLC
Episodes Submitted: “A Family Affair,” “Love Thy Neighbor,” “Some Like It
Hot,” “Revolution” (episodes were directed by Chris Barker)
WIDE ANGLE
Stephen Segaller, executive producer
Pamela Hogan, series producer
Andy Halper, senior producer
Thirteen/WNET New York
Episodes Submitted: “Border Jumpers” (Peter Hutchens, prod.; Ryan Hill,
prod./DP), “Gutted” (David Peat, dir.), “1-800-INDIA,” (Safina Uberoi, dir.;
Anna Cater, prod.), “H5N1 Killer Flu” (Steven Silver, dir.; Micah Fink, prod.)
2006 IDA LIMITED SERIES NOMINEES
CHINA RISES
Edward Gray, Sarah Spinks, William Cobban, Susan Teskey, Gert Anhalt, Neil
Docherty, Kelly Crichton, Ann Derry
CBC, The New York Times Channel, ZDF, Discovery Times Channel
THE DRUG YEARS
Hart Perry, Dana Heinz Perry
Perry Films, Inc. and VH1 in association with Sundance Channel
OFF TO WAR
Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud
DCTV, Discovery Times Channel
TRANSGENERATION
Jeremy Simmons, Randy Barbato, Laura Michalchyshyn
World of Wonder, Sundance Channel in association with Logo
RX FOR SURVIVAL: A GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGE
Mike Beckham, Sarah Holt, Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, Andrew Young,
Tabitha Jackson, Rob Whittlesey, Larry Klein, Paula S. Apsell, Paul G. Allen,
Jody Patton, Richard E. Hutton
WGBH/NOVA Science Unit, Vulcan Productions, Inc., PBS
2006 IDA/ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE AWARD
THE DRUG YEARS
Hart Perry, Dana Heinz Perry
Perry Films, Inc., VH1
JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE
Stanley Nelson, Mark Samels
Firelight Media, Seventh Art Releasing, WGBH, PBS
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
Paul Crowder, John Dower, John Battsek, Tim Williams, Fisher Stevens
Passion Pictures, Miramax Films, ESPN
REPORTER ZERO
Carrie Lozano, Charlotte Lagarde
The Free History Project
THEY CHOSE CHINA
Shui-Bo Wang, Claude Bonin
National Film Board of Canada
THE TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT
Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg, Katie Brown, William Rexer II
Break Thru Films, HBO
2006 PARE LORENTZ AWARD NOMINEES
BLACK GOLD
Nick Francis, Marc Francis
Speak-it Films/Fulcrum Productions, California Newsreel, Independent Lens, PBS
THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
Ruby Yang, Thomas Lennon
The China AIDS Media Project, Thomas Lennon Films, Inc.
CHINA RISES
Edward Gray, Sarah Spinks, William Cobban, Susan Teskey, Gert Anhalt, Neil
Docherty, Kelly Crichton, Ann Derry
CBC, The New York Times Channel, ZDF, Discovery Times Channel
HEAVEN’S HERDS—NGUNI CATTLE, NGUNI PEOPLE
James Hersov, Sofia de Fay
Flying Fox Productions, Ster-Kinekor, Motion Media Monaco
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Davis Guggenheim, Laurie David, Lawrence Bender, Scott Z. Burns
A Lawrence Bender/Laurie David Production, Participant Productions, Paramount
Classics
MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY
Laura Poitras
Praxis Films, Zeitgeist Films, ITVS, P.O.V./American Documentary, PBS
RADIO GRITO
Mike Seeley
Stanford University
RX FOR SURVIVAL: A GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGE
Mike Beckham, Sarah Holt, Gail Willumsen, Jill Shinefield, Andrew Young,
Tabitha Jackson, Rob Whittlesey, Larry Klein, Paula S. Apsell, Paul G. Allen,
Jody Patton, Richard E. Hutton
WGBH/NOVA Science Unit, Vulcan Productions, Inc., PBS
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