37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards POC Winners

The International Documentary Association (IDA) Documentary Awards is a prestigious event dedicated to the documentary form, celebrating the best nonfiction films and programs of the year. It seeks to represent excellence in the documentary field from around the world, by emerging and established documentarians. The ceremony took place on March 4, 2022.

During the ceremony, the following people of color and POC-themed projects took home the award.

Best Feature: Flee

Best Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Best Short: A Broken House

Best Curated Series: Independent Lens

Best Episodic Series: My Love: Six Stories of True Love

Best Stand-Alone Audio Documentary: VICE News Reports: Monaea, A 2020 Diary

Best Music Documentary: Summer of Soul

Best Cinematography: Faya Dayi

Best Editing: Summer of Soul

Best Music Score: Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground