MEET THE COMMISSIONERS, BROADCASTERS AND FUNDERS WHO CAN MAKE YOUR PROJECT A REALITY.
TVO, in Toronto Canada, is an educational broadcaster and digital media organization that commissions approximately 40 hours of original doc content per year.
At ESPN, Tara works across creative development for 30 for 30 films and podcasts, as well as the ESPN+ streaming service.
Sarah supports the development and production of short and feature-length Field of Vision films, and provides support to all artists Field of Vision work with.
Fremantle is a world leader in creating, producing and distributing content.
Lauren Haber is an Emmy-winning producer with experience spanning documentary and narrative, features and television.
TRT World's mission is to commission and co-produce world-class documentaries that entertain and engage, encourage debate and serve as a catalyst for change.
Babette Dieu co-runs the EFM Doc Toolbox programme at the European Film Market.
ESPN Films has produced more than 100 documentaries that have showcased some of the most compelling stories in sports.
Themba is in charge of Diversity & Inclusion at the EFM, the co-founder of Engage, and one of the founding members of the Programmers of Colour Collective (POC2).
Martina Valentina Baumgartner is the Documentary Coordinator at the European Film Market (EFM).
The Points North Institute is a launching pad for the next generation of nonfiction storytellers.
TVO is a Canadian broadcaster that commissions and acquires compelling social issue and current affairs documentaries and factual series.
Cinephil is an international sales and advisory firm, with a strong reputation for securing international distribution, broadcasting and financing deals.
Billy is a Development Executive within Fremantle Australia's Unscripted team, working across documentary, factual and entertainment projects.
The Post Lounge is an Australian independently-owned, full service post production company, headquartered in Queensland for almost 42 years.
Op-Docs accepts submissions for short, interactive and virtual reality documentaries by both renowned and emerging independent filmmakers and artists.
Created in 2015, Mediawan is now one of the main independent European studios producing premium content.
Minderoo Pictures is a recently formed social impact film enterprise supported by the Minderoo Foundation.
Op-Docs is the New York Times’ award-winning series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
Lisa’s journalism career spans Australia, the US and the Middle East, having worked for over two decades across news and investigations.
Amanda Duthie is Stan’s Head of Scripted, and has over 20 years in the creative arts and television industry.
Stan is Australia’s leading local streaming service and unrivalled home of original productions.
Kalita commissions a vibrant slate of series and feature documentaries, including the AACTA award winning Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra.
Joseph Cardona is a development and investment manager with Screen Australia, who has previously worked with the Imaginative Film Festival, The Bachelorette season 7 and AFTRS.
Joseph has developed, directed, and produced documentaries for most of Britain's major broadcasters, and is now Head of Factual at SBS.
Bernadine has over 20 years’ experience developing, directing and producing across various documentary formats in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Kyas drives the creative direction of NITV’s distinctive offering across commissioned and acquired content, and oversees NITV’s programming and scheduling to bring it to audiences.
Teri’s career has spanned over 20 years across both the film and television industry and the not-for-profit sector.
Julie is looking for ambitious stories that matter to all Australians today.
Dan Lake is an entertainment executive and content producer, whose role at The Post Lounge includes finding ways to build new partnerships with content creators and distributors.
Victoria Noble oversees the commissioning strategy and content production for Discovery+ as well as Discovery-owned linear channels Quest, DMAX and Discovery Channel.
Māori Television is a New Zealand television station that broadcasts programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture.
Clare Rawlinson is an executive producer and journalist with a decade of experience in radio, TV and podcasting.
Mahalia Cohen is a producer and director based in New York City.
Susie is a Creative Executive at Netflix woking across the slate of local content.
Rufus is responsible for the management of Madman’s wholly-owned documentary VOD platform DocPlay.
Doc Edge showcases the best films from New Zealand and around the world that show excellence in storytelling, celebrate diversity and inspire social change.
Madman is Australia's leading independent theatrical, home entertainment distribution and rights management company.
Flame Distribution, a specialist factual and documentary distributor with offices in Sydney, Philippines, New York and London.
Blue Ant Media is a globally placed channel operator, producer and distributor, with a growing slate of premium programming.
Shark Island Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to funding documentary filmmaking in Australia.
Mitzi is a Co-Founder and CEO of Documentary Australia, having been instrumental in its realisation since its inception in 2006.
Cath Dwyer manages the ABC's specialist factual audio and digital content across Radio National and ABC Audio Studios.
Arran Birchenough is the Director of Production (APAC) at Getty Images.
Linde Dehner joined ZDF / ARTE after holding various cultural sector positions across Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Dresden, and Geneva.
Osmosis Films is an award-winning creative studio with a commitment to find and share compelling stories that continue to drive and excite us.
Kim Akhurst is Series Producer for ABC's Compass.
Autlook Filmsales are looking for feature documentaries, series with strong narratives and appeal to international audiences.
Catalyst is Sundance Institute’s film financing program, which builds a culture of partnership between independent investors and filmmakers.
At 30WEST Adriana works on their nonfiction slate including investing, packaging and sales across a range of TV and film projects.
Oli is responsible for acquisitions and overseeing all film releases.
Ben Bassauer is the founder of sales agent and distributor Monoduo Films, which is exclusively dedicated to music documentaries.
Since 2013 Claudia has been the head of THEME and Geopolitics ARTE G.E.I.E.
Aaron is responsible for securing projects at various stages of production for financing and distribution and acquiring completed films.
This Machine is looking to engage with filmmakers on compelling, character-driven projects that run-the-gamut thematically.
Audible is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling.
Amanda is Executive Producer of Compass on ABC TV, and a senior journalist, director and producer.
Journeyman Pictures is a global sales agent and distributor of both long and short form documentaries, and news.
Justine Kelly is an executive producer and acting manager at ABC Audio Studios.
DOK Leipzig is one of the leading festivals for documentary and animated film.
DocsBarcelona International Documentary Film Festival and Market fosters the development of documentary projects at all stages.
TVF International’s specialist approach to distribution has earned them a place as a leading independent factual distributor in the UK.
At Netflix, Nakul leads film and television licensing and co-productions for the market.
Selin Murat started her career as a creative producer, and is now the markets manager with the Forum team at IDFA.
Justine is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary producer and creative media executive.
Cinetic is a talent management, content sales, and strategic advisory company for the media and entertainment industries.
Simon Young has commissioned a number of feature docs and series for the BBC.
Op-Docs is The New York Times' award-winning series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
Lightdox is a Swiss-based international sales and distribution agency representing powerful documentary storytelling.
After working as a freelance producer, writer and researcher, Madeleine joined France Télévisions where she is now Commissioning Editor in the international documentary unit.
The Passionate Eye is home to an internationally renowned playlist of documentaries from Canada and around the world.
In-Docs fuels documentary films with impact strategies to reach wider audience and real impact in the society.
Erkko Lyytinen is a commissioning editor for Finnish public broadcaster YLE, focusing on co-productions of creative documentaries.
Aron Phillips is the Chief Operating Officer of SLAM and RTG Features.
Amanda Lebow is a Media Finance agent at Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
Tareq is director of Dhaka DocLab, the South Asian Forum of documentary filmmakers.
One World is one of the major human rights documentary film festivals.
Daniel Cantagallo is responsible for development, sales and acquisitions at Cargo.
Jennifer Goggin has been executive producer on over 40 original Australian podcasts.
Robin Smith is both the CEO of Blue Ice Docs and also Head of Factual at levelFILM.
Hollie is a filmmaker and is currently the Director of Australian Programs at Doc Society.
As Manager, Documentaries, Stephen oversees many of the ABC's biggest hits.
Adam Rollo is passionate about increasing the sustainability of the podcast ecosystem.
Jennifer Collins leads the development and production of innovative content across genres within the Factual & Culture area.
Prime Video offers a vast collection of award-winning Amazon Originals, hit movies and popular TV shows.
Marissa is currently employed by SBS as the Commissioning Editor for NITV.
ABC Screen, Sport & Events develops and commissions programming for ABC TV and ABC iview with the goal of connecting local communities through storytelling, events, and conversations.
Edwina Throsby has worked in senior creative roles for major organisations including the Sydney Opera House and the ABC.
Emile commissions and oversees films primarily in the Asia-Pacific region for Al Jazeera’s 'Witness' documentary strand.
Christian manages a slot dedicated to discovery and natural history documentaries.
Autlook Filmsales is one of the leading sales agents for feature documentaries, hybrids and doc series.
The Documentary Unit at BBC Studios is the home of high quality, thought-provoking and award-winning factual television.
David Harron is Commissioning Executive, Factual at BBC Scotland, commissioning across both BBC One Scotland and the BBC Scotland channel
CAT&Docs is a Paris based sales agency specialising in promoting and distributing documentaries globally.
Doc Edge presents an Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary film festival in-theatre and online across New Zealand.
Lindsay's core focus is commissioning and curating the digital documentary strand for compelling, contemporary stories for The Guardian.
Kate supports efforts around Hulu’s award-winning Original Documentaries and Original Documentary Series.
The IDFA Forum is one of the most influential meeting places and pitching platforms.
Lanita Ririnui (Ngāiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāpuhi, Kuki Āirani) has directed and produced many works across genres of entertainment, lifestyle, documentary and sport.
Jessie Springer is a development manager commissioning animal and nature content.
The goal of NHK Enterprises is to produce TV programs that provide people with hope, motivation, courage, and vitality.
Amanda works in the documentary division of Participant.
Sideways distributes internationally across all media and formats.
Jean-Jacques Peretti is in charge of the editorial line at Sunny Side of the Doc.
Jane nurtures and supports new audio and film documentary-makers who share a curiosity for the world.
Nathalie oversees factual acquisitions for Dutch public broadcasting.
Leo is a Commissioning Editor in the Factual & Culture department at the ABC where he oversees a diverse slate of specialist factual projects.
Richard has extensive experience across the Australian and UK markets.
Dr Penny Palmer runs Catalyst, the ABC's award-winning science documentary series.
Ian Walker is one of Australia’s most experienced podcast content executives.
Within ABC Commercial, Kirsty works closely with producers in acquiring both ABC-commissioned and independent content for global distribution.
As Head of Unscripted, John oversees the documentary, factual entertainment, and food and entertainment slates at SBS.
Lea is focused on developing Original podcast content for the audio streaming platform Spotify.
Autlook Filmsales is one of the leading sales agents for feature documentaries and doc series.
A&E leads the cultural conversation through high-quality, thought provoking original programming with a unique point of view.
Dana leads the unscripted original content slate for Sky.
Jo is currently Manager of Screen in the Regional & Local division, where she is responsible for developing and commissioning new TV programs.
Kath oversees the production and development of ABC’s regional and local productions, including documentaries, series, sport and live events.
ABC Factual & Culture consistently produces high quality, award winning, Factual and Arts programs that feature Australian voices, places and stories.
Mark Woods is the MIFF Industry Director and Executive Producer of its Premiere Fund.
Ian Darling is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and the Executive Director of Shark Island Institute.
Douglas is an expert in archive licensing at Getty Images.
Alyssa is a Field Sales Executive at Getty Images focused on supporting the TV, film, broadcast and production industry.
Malinda Wink is Global Director of Good Pitch.