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PBS RECIEVES 17 IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINATIONS

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ARLINGTON, VA; November 15, 2021— The International Documentary Association has announced the nominees for the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards. PBS led with 17 nominations overall and received all nominations in the “Best Curated Series” category. The IDA Documentary Awards is dedicated to the documentary genre, celebrating the best nonfiction films and programs of the year. The winners for all categories will be announced at a ceremony on Friday, March 5, 2022 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.  

PBS congratulates all our nominees!  
 

POV “North By Current”  

Best Feature 

Best Writing 
 

INDEPENDENT LENS “Senior Prom”  

 Best Short 
 

AMERICA REFRAMED  

Best Curated Series 
 

POV  

Best Curated Series 
 

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT  

Best Curated Series 
 

AMERICAN MASTERS  

Best Curated Series 
 

INDEPENDENT LENS  

Best Curated Series 
 

INDEPENDENT LENS “Philly D.A.”  

Best Multi-Part Documentary 
 

POV Shorts   

Best Short Form Series 
 

POV Shorts "Seahorse"

David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award

 

FRONTLINE “I’m Not a Monster”  

Best Multi-Part Audio Documentary or Series 
 

POV "A Broken House"

Best Short Film

 

POV “The Neutral Ground”  

Best Music Score 
 

INDEPENDENT LENS “Duty Free”  

Best Writing 
 

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Sandra Day O’Connor”  

ABC News VideoSource Award 

 
INDEPENDENT LENS “Cured”  

ABC News VideoSource Award