Ranell Shubert is the Educational Programs Manager at the International Documentary Association (IDA), a nonprofit organization located in Los Angeles dedicated to serving documentary filmmakers, artists, and activists. Ranell programs and manages IDA’s signature Conversation Series, which showcases interviews with prominent filmmakers, as well as master classes and workshops that enhance filmmakers’ knowledge of the craft, spotlight nonfiction leaders in the entertainment industry, and offer candid filmmaker-only “behind the scenes” conversations as well as skill-building in new media and technology. She is a programmer for the IDA’s biennial Getting Real Documentary Conference and is a regularly featured speaker and panelist at conferences, festivals, and at universities.