'Senna,' 'Il Castello' and 'Better This World' Win New IDA Doc Awards

'Senna,' 'Il Castello' and 'Better This World' Win New IDA Doc Awards

Documentary organization also announces that awards show will be hosted by Josh Fox, Tiffany Shlain and Eddie Schmidt

Published: November 17, 2011 @ 9:39 am
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By Steve Pond

The documentaries "Il Castello," "Senna" and "Better This World" have been named winners of new awards for cinematography, editing and music, respectively, the International Documentary Association announced on Thursday.

The IDA's new Creative Recognition Awards will be handed out at the IDA Awards ceremony on Friday, December 2 at the Directors Guild in Los Angeles. That show, the IDA also announced, will be hosted by documentary filmmaker Josh Fox ("Gasland"), Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain and the IDA's board president, producer Eddie Schmidt.

Oscar-nominated director Lucy Walker (whose "Waste Land" won the top IDA Award last year) will serve as a DJ during the ceremony.

Recipients of the new awards will be director/cinematographer Massimo D'Anolfi for "Il Castello," editors Chris King and Gregers Sall for "Senna" and composer Paul Brill for "Better This World."

Tags: Awards, Better This World, documentaries, Eddie Schmidt, IDA Awards, Il Castello, International Documentary Association, Josh Fox, Senna, Tiffany Shlain

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