‘Flee’, ‘Summer Of Soul’ triumph at IDA Awards

Flee and Summer Of Soul director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson were the big winners at the International Documentary Association’s 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards on Friday night (4).

Danish Oscar contender Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen and produced by Monica Hellstrӧm, Signe Byrge Sørensen, and Charlotte De La Gournerie was voted best feature by IDA members.

Neon and Participant handle US distribution on the best documentary, animation and international feature Oscar contender.

The Best Director award went to Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson for Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which also took home awards for Best Music Documentary and Best Editing. Hulu and Searchlight are the US distributors.

Both Flee and Summer Of Soul are in contention for honours from American Cinema Editors and Film Independent Spirit Awards this weekend.

A Broken House, directed and produced by Jimmy Goldblum and produced by Matt Weaver, was named Best Short.

IDA winners

Best Feature
Flee (Den-Fra-Nor)
Dir: Jonas Poher Rasmussen.
Pdrs: Monica Hellstrӧm, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Charlotte De La Gournerie)

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

Best Short
A Broken House (USA-Leb)
Dir: Jimmy Goldblum
Pdrs: Matt Weaver, Richard Gephardt, Harrison Nalevansky)

Best Curated Series
Independent Lens (USA)
EP’s: Lois Vossen, Sally Jo Fifer

Best Episodic Series
My Love: Six Stories Of True Love (USA)
EP’s: Mo-young Jin, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard and Jordan Wynn

Best Multi-Part Documentary
Exterminate All the Brutes (USA-Fra)
Dir: EP: Raoul Peck
Pdrs: Daniel Delume.
EP’s: Rémi Grellety, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Jamie Morris, Jack Oliver, Poppy Dixon.

• Screen digital edition: March 4