The International Documentary Association (Ida) has announced their top award recipients for the 2013 Ida Documentary Awards to be held on Dec 6. The 2013 Career Achievement Award will be presented to Academy Award and Emmy Award winning director Alex Gibney. Known for his critical, investigative pieces, Gibney directed two films released this year which examined public figures. "The Armstrong Lie" focused on the scandals involving cyclist Lance Armstrong, and "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" profiled controversial media figure Julian Assange. Previous recipients of the Ida Career Achievement Award have been given to Michael Moore, Werner Herzog, Barbara Kopple and Errol Morris. The Amicus Award, which acknowledges friends of the documentary genre who have contributed to the industry, will be presented to producer Geralyn Dreyfous whose credits include the Academy Award nominated "Born into Brothels" and "The Invisible War," and Emmy Nominated "The Day My God Died."...
- 9/25/2013
- by Casey Cipriani
- Indiewire
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