The IDA Documentary Awards announced its 2024 nominees, with Dawn Porter receiving a Career Achievement Award.

Sugarcane” earned a leading five nominations, followed by “Soundtrack to Coup d’Etat” with four for the 40th annual International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards. These Oscar precursors will be celebrated in a ceremony on Dec.

The film, about the abusive legacy of Catholic-run Native American missionary schools, racked up five nominations, with 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' scoring four nods and three titles - 'Queendom,' 'Black Box Diaries' and 'My Sweet Land' - landing three nominations apiece.

The film about the abuse of Indigenous children also led the Cinema Eye Honors and Critics Choice Documentary Award nominations