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THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE: FESTIVALS, FUNDS, PHILANTHROPY

Business Navigate the current funding landscape with Documentary Australia, Minderoo Pictures, Shark Island Foundation, Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund, and Points North Institute, and learn how to access and unlock funds for your next project.

Amid a challenging funding landscape, who are the investors, financers and philanthropists who are meeting the challenges head-on, ensuring that bold, impactful stories continue to be told?

Join moderator Mitzi Goldman (co-founder and CEO of Documentary Australia) in discussion with Kate Lemberg (Points North Institute), Lucy Hill (Minderoo Pictures), Ian Darling (Shark Island Foundation) and Mat Kesting (Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund), as they share the type of projects they’re seeking to support, the ingredients for successful funding applications and what their organisations can offer filmmakers at various stages.

 

Image credit:Yurlu | Country (Photo by Tom Bannigan, Illuminate Films, 2025)

 

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