Overview

• Dominic Asmall Willsdon has been appointed as the new executive director of the International Documentary Association (IDA), effective January 8, 2024.
• Willsdon, a curator, educator, and veteran non-profit executive, is known for founding the film program at the Tate Modern in London alongside the British Film Institute.
• He joins the IDA from the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he served as executive director for the last five years.
• Willsdon succeeds Rick Pérez, who resigned last December amid accusations of a hostile and intimidating work environment and abusive leadership style, leading to a staff exodus and the formation of an employee union.
• Willsdon will be responsible for setting organizational strategies within IDA, with a focus on advocacy efforts and expanding the organization’s global reach.