Thomas Linden Neff

Documentary Channel LLC operates a digital cable channel. The company also operates documentary television channel for national direct broadcast satellite and cable networks. The company was founded by Thomas Linden Neff in 1994 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences promotes social and civic activities including arts and sciences. The company fosters co-operation among creative leaders for cultural, educational, and technological progress. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

The International Documentary Association is an organization that hosts a biennial gathering of filmmakers and industry professionals called "getting real". The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company also has a strand of in-depth profiles featuring production companies that make critically-acclaimed nonfiction film and media in innovative ways called "making a production". The IDA is dedicated to connecting audiences with the best of the documentary form, providing resources, creating community, and defending the rights and freedoms of documentary artists, activists, and journalists around the globe. The company believes that documentaries enrich and deepen our culture, fostering a more informed and connected world.