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CONFERENCE 2-5 MARCH 2025, ACMI, MELBOURNE / NAARM | INTERNATIONAL MARKET 6-7 MARCH 2025, ONLINE

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

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Lens on the Self: 'Black Box Diaries' and Shiori Ito

Join journalist and filmmaker Shiori Ito in conversation with Santilla Chingaipe as she discusses Black Box Diaries, her fearless Sundance-debut and 2025 Oscar®-nominated documentary exposing Japan’s silence on sexual assault, blending investigative rigour with deeply personal storytelling.

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The Cinema of Documentary: Creative Producing with Oscar-Winner Shane Boris

Oscar®-winning producer Shane Boris (Hollywoodgate, Navalny, Fire of Love) delves into the craft of creative producing. Discover how he shapes powerful narratives, collaborates with directors, and redefines nonfiction storytelling through boundary-pushing, award-winning documentaries.

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A Cultural Reckoning. Truth-Telling, Documentary Cinema, and First Nations Resilience in 'Sugarcane'

Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie reveal the storytelling craft behind their Oscar®-nominated documentary Sugarcane. This investigation into a large-scale coverup of abuse in a Canadian residential school is a truth-telling tour de force revealing the ongoing resilience of First Nations communities.

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SCREENING HIGHLIGHTS

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Documented Screening Program: About a Hero followed by a pre-recorded Q&A

A murder mystery – unwittingly starring Werner Herzog – unfolds in this ironically self-reflexive hybrid doc directed by Piotr Winiewicz and adapted from an AI-generated screenplay trained on Herzog’s oeuvre.

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Documented Screening Program: Black Box Diaries

Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender, in this 2025 Oscar®-nominee for Best Documentary. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, kicking off the #MeToo movement and exposing the country’s outdated judicial system.

(Public screening, ticketed)

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Documented Screening Program: Sugarcane

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve, in this epic and profoundly evocative 2025 Oscar®-nominated debut from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie.

(Public screening, ticketed)

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MARKETPLACE HIGHLIGHTS

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THE FACTORY INTERNATIONAL PITCHING SHOWCASE

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CUT TO THE CHASE

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THE SHOWROOM

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INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS

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SHARK ISLAND FOUNDATION FEATURE DOCS PITCH

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THE POST LOUNGE DOC PITCH

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AUSTRALIAN X CANADIAN CO-PRODUCTION MARKET

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AIDC AWARDS

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SOUTHERN LIGHT AWARD

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LEADING LIGHTS

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Indigenous Creators Program

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Indigenous Creators Pitch

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CANADIAN DELEGATION

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We’re pleased to reveal the full list of production companies and decision makers participating in The Showroom at AIDC 2025.

The Showroom is a unique AIDC initiative for established production companies with a slate of nonfiction projects in development. It aims to develop business opportunities through extended meetings and exclusive access to high-level buyers representing international broadcasters, streamers and sales agents attending AIDC in person. 

Head to the link in our bio to find out the list of 10 Australian production companies selected for this unique marketplace opportunity, as well as the full list of decision makers participating. Eight new decision makers have been added, including representatives from @wbd, @sundanceorg Film Festival, Sideways Film, @nhkworldjapan and more.
Sign-ups for our popular industry Roundtables open at 12pm on Wednesday 12 February. The Roundtables are intimate small-group chats with key local and international decision makers, giving you the chance to learn more about the current commissioning or acquisitions needs of the organisations they represent during AIDC 2025. 

Head to the link in our bio to check out the full list of decision makers hosting Roundtables at AIDC 2025, covering organisations like @cbc, @arte.tv, @catapultfilmfund, @sundanceorg Film Festival and more.

Don’t forget – you must hold an AIDC 2025 Business Pass or All Access Pass to sign up for Roundtables. Register via our website now. Find out more via the link in bio.
🏹 We’re pleased to announce the cohort of Australian producers participating in this year’s Australian x Canadian Co-Production Market, which is designed to facilitate creative and business collaborations between Australian and Canadian producers attending AIDC 2025 🇦🇺🤝🇨🇦

Presented by the Consulate General of Canada in Sydney with the support of @telefilm_canada and @indigenousscreen.

The selected producers will take part in 20-minute meetings with Canadian producers to discuss potential projects for co-production, as well as being invited to a special ‘Meet the Canadians’ networking event during AIDC 2025.

🔗 Check out the full list of participating producers at the link in our bio.