Bob Berney, Paula Ossandón Cabrera, Toni Kamau Join Board Of International Documentary Association
deadline.comThree prominent members of the filmmaking community are joining the board of directors of the nonprofit International Documentary Association.
The trio includes Bob Berney, CEO of Picturehouse, the marketing and distribution company founded in 2005; Paula Ossandón Cabrera, director of Chiledoc, an organization that “promotes Chilean talents, their films and series worldwide”; and Oscar-shortlisted producer Toni Kamau, founder of Kenya-based production company We Are Not the Machine.
They join an IDA board led by co-presidents Ina Fichman and Michael A. Turner, treasurer Chris Albert, treasurer Maria Agui Carter, and members Orwa Nyrabia, Alfred Clinton Perry, Amir Shahkhalili, Chris Pérez, Grace Lee, and Marcia Smith. “We are thrilled to welcome Bob, Paula, and Toni to the IDA Board of Directors,” Fichman said in a statement. “Bob’s expertise in marketing and distribution, Paula’s work and understanding of the documentary ecosystem in Chile and South America, and Toni’s expertise in production in Kenya and internationally will be very beneficial to IDA’s contributions to the international documentary community as we write IDA’s next chapter.” IDA, founded in 1982, “supports the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary culture.” Among its initiatives, IDA provides production and development grants to documentary filmmakers and helps them fundraise for their projects through a Fiscal Sponsorship Program.
IDA also publishes Documentary magazine. The org is set to hold the 40th annual IDA Documentary Awards ceremony on December 5 at The Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
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