Dana Merwin

Program Officer

Dana Merwin is the Program Officer at the International Documentary Association, where she administers the Pare Lorentz Doc Fund and Enterprise Doc Fund. Prior to joining IDA, Dana was the production manager for Al Jazeera America’s documentary unit and the Peabody Award-winning series Fault Lines. She was also the Director of Operations for Jupiter Entertainment in Los Angeles, where she oversaw delivery of docu-reality series to various cable channels. She has served as a production manager on numerous film and television productions.

Participating Sessions

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP FOR FILMMAKERS

Using a successful grant application as the framework, this workshop — led by the Director of Institute Granting at Sundance and Program Officer of IDA Grants, along with one successful grantee of both institutions — will unpack and analyze the elements that make for a winning proposal. It’ll go over red flags and common pitfalls, with strategies for addressing them. You’ll leave with tips on how to clearly and succinctly...