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We’re thrilled to reveal the full program for REGIONALITY SUNSHINE COAST 2025, a one-day industry event for documentary and factual practitioners presented by AIDC and @screenqueensland with the support of @sunshinecoastcouncil, in association with @screencollective ☀️
Leading the program is the international team behind the 2025 Oscar®-nominated documentary, ‘Porcelain War’ (@porcelainwarfilm) - co-directors Brendan Bollomo (USA) and Slava Leontyev (Ukraine), and producer @camillamazzaferro (@_songbirdstudios_ Australia).
Other guests include some of Australia’s finest and most innovative nonfiction creators and producers, like @deangibson_4017 (Bacon Factory Films, First Weapons), Veronica Fury (@wildbeartv, `Joh: Last King of Queensland`), Ivan O’Mahoney (@infilmssydney, `Unbreakable - The Jelena Dokic Story`), and John Harvey (Brown Cabs, `Atomic Paradise`).
The program will also feature @screenaustralia Head of Documentary Richard Huddleston, @changerstudios co-founder Farhad Meher–Homji (@fmeher), writer and director Jo-Anne Brechin (@joanne_brechin, `Miss Ink`), independent vertical producer Kate Boylan-Ascione (`Why So Disruptive?`), Yale MacGillivray (@nocoincidencemedia, `INDESIGN`), Barbara Ibuai (`Testimony`), Patrick Abboud (@patabboud, Only Human & Dreamchaser, `Gayrabia`), and Paul Wiegard (Co-founder & CEO, @madmanfilms), plus all decision makers previously announced.
Doc Chat 1:1 meeting opportunities with decision makers and industry guests will also take place, followed by knock-off drinks to cap off the day! 🥂
It`s an unmissable event for anyone working (or wanting to work in) documentary and factual production. Tickets are on sale now. Check link in bio for details!
📅 happening 28 July 2025
📍 Mantra Mooloolaba Beach
Images:
📸 Porcelain War
📸 Miss Ink
📸 Testimony
📸 Unbreakable - The Jelena Dokic Story
📸 Regionality speaker John Harvey - photo by @amandagoochcreative
📸 Regionality session Q&A - photo by @amandagoochcreative
📸 Regionality programmer Lauren Valmadre - photo by @amandagoochcreative
📸 Regionality networking - photo by @amandagoochcreative
#regionality #regionalitysunshinecoast #documentary #factual
We`re excited to announce the first line-up of local decision makers confirmed to participate in Regionality Sunshine Coast, AIDC`s one-day documentary & factual screen industry event, happening Monday 28 July at @mantramooloolababeach.
FIRST GUESTS:
Kalita Corrigan, Commissioning Editor, Factual, @abcaustralia
Richard Huddleston, Head of Documentary, @screenaustralia
Ian Lynch, Content Director, @screenqueensland
Bernadine Lim, Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual, @sbs_australia
Cieron Cody, Senior Commissioning Editor, @nitv_au
Danielle Ah Boo, Head of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Unit, Screen Queensland
Jesse McCart, Program Manager, Online Content, Screen Queensland
Early bird tickets are still available, with prices set to increase on Thursday 12 June. Presented by AIDC and Screen Queensland with the support of @sunshinecoastcouncil, in association with @screencollective.
More info on link in bio.
#regionality #regionalitysunshinecoast #documentary #factual #aidc #sunshinecoast #filmmaking
Att: documentary & factual creatives in Queensland - REGIONALITY SUNSHINE COAST is returning for 2025, Monday 28 July at @mantramooloolababeach, with discount Early Bird passes on sale now. The one-day event will feature an A-list international filmmaker spotlight, industry panel sessions, curated meetings, a development workshop, and networking - all in support of doc & factual practitioners in SEQ.
Presented by AIDC and @screenqueensland with the support of @sunshinecoastcouncil, and in association with the @sunshinecoastscreencollective
Learn more and get tickets on link in bio.
#regionality #regionalitysunshinecoast #documentary #factual #screenindustry #sunshinecoast #screenqueensland #screenqld @screencollective
AIDC and @abcaustralia are thrilled to announce director and producer @dylan.nicholls.film as the recipient of the Indigenous Documentary Placement for 2025.
The paid annual placement provides emerging filmmakers with an opportunity to develop their craft within the ABC’s Factual and Indigenous teams. Dylan will spend four months based at the ABC in Sydney starting next month, furthering his skills in documentary and factual development and production.
Our congratulations to Dylan! We can’t wait to hear about his experience with the ABC.
#abc #aidc #indigenous #documentary @abcindigenous
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