International Documentary Association

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film organization nonprofit organization professional association

The International Documentary Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting documentary filmmakers and nonfiction storytelling worldwide.

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Label	Occurrences
International Documentary Association canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11551529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Documentary Association
Context triple: [International Documentary Association Award, presentedBy, International Documentary Association]

A. International Documentary Association award
The International Documentary Association award is a prestigious honor recognizing excellence and achievement in documentary filmmaking and storytelling worldwide.
B. International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is one of the world’s leading documentary film festivals, renowned for premiering innovative non-fiction films and supporting documentary filmmakers globally.
C. International Forum of New Cinema
The International Forum of New Cinema is a section of the Berlin International Film Festival dedicated to showcasing innovative, experimental, and avant-garde films from around the world.
D. International Documentary Film Competition
The International Documentary Film Competition is a competitive program at the Zurich Film Festival that showcases and awards outstanding non-fiction feature films from around the world.
E. Critics Choice Documentary Awards
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards are annual honors presented by the Critics Choice Association recognizing outstanding achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Documentary Association
Target entity description: The International Documentary Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting documentary filmmakers and nonfiction storytelling worldwide.

A. International Documentary Association award
The International Documentary Association award is a prestigious honor recognizing excellence and achievement in documentary filmmaking and storytelling worldwide.
B. International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is one of the world’s leading documentary film festivals, renowned for premiering innovative non-fiction films and supporting documentary filmmakers globally.
C. International Forum of New Cinema
The International Forum of New Cinema is a section of the Berlin International Film Festival dedicated to showcasing innovative, experimental, and avant-garde films from around the world.
D. International Documentary Film Competition
The International Documentary Film Competition is a competitive program at the Zurich Film Festival that showcases and awards outstanding non-fiction feature films from around the world.
E. Critics Choice Documentary Awards
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards are annual honors presented by the Critics Choice Association recognizing outstanding achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ professional association ⓘ
advocatesFor	diversity in documentary storytelling ⓘ fair use in documentary filmmaking ⓘ freedom of expression in documentary film ⓘ public funding for documentaries ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
field	nonfiction storytelling ⓘ
focusesOn	independent documentary filmmakers ⓘ nonfiction media ⓘ
founder	Linda Buzzell NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasAward	IDA Career Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ IDA Documentary Award for Best Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ IDA Documentary Award for Best Series NERFINISHED ⓘ IDA Documentary Award for Best Short NERFINISHED ⓘ
headquartersLocation	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
inception	1982 ⓘ
industry	documentary film ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalForm	501(c)(3) nonprofit ⓘ
offers	educational programs ⓘ fiscal sponsorship program ⓘ grants for documentary filmmakers ⓘ mentorship opportunities ⓘ networking opportunities ⓘ workshops and seminars ⓘ
organizes	IDA Documentary Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ conferences ⓘ screening series ⓘ
purpose	advocacy for documentary community ⓘ education about documentary film ⓘ fiscal sponsorship for documentary projects ⓘ grantmaking for documentary films ⓘ organize documentary film events ⓘ promote documentary filmmaking ⓘ recognize excellence in documentary filmmaking ⓘ support documentary filmmakers ⓘ
scope	worldwide ⓘ
shortName	IDA NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	digital nonfiction projects ⓘ documentary series ⓘ emerging documentary filmmakers ⓘ established documentary filmmakers ⓘ feature-length documentaries ⓘ short documentaries ⓘ
website	https://www.documentary.org ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

International Documentary Association award → presentedBy → International Documentary Association ⓘ

subject surface form: International Documentary Association Award

International Documentary Association award → organizer → International Documentary Association ⓘ