RISKY BUSINESS: PROTECTING YOUR FILM, YOUR TEAM AND YOURSELF
Business Join the filmmakers behind Silenced, Our Medicine, and Revealed: Death Cap Murders, in conversation with Richard Huddleston (Screen Australia), as they reveal how their high profile productions navigated editorial uncertainty, legal exposure, ethical complexity, and duty of care.
Documentaries that ‘hold true’ require more than just courage; operating in complex environments where editorial ambition meets real world challenges, they demand careful risk assessment, legal rigour and robust duty of care frameworks.
Panellists delve into recent case studies – including Silenced (Blayke Hoffman), Our Medicine (Karla Hart), and Revealed: Death Cap Murders (Gil Marsden) – that have navigated editorial uncertainty, legal exposure, ethical complexity, and vital duty of care responsibilities.
Join us as we offer practical insights including assessing and managing risk, working effectively with lawyers and advocacy partners, and preparing for legal pushback. The session will also reflect on the personal toll of doc-making and the importance of safeguarding filmmaker wellbeing.
It’s an essential session for those working at the intersection of impact, accountability and risk.
Image Credit: Revealed: Death Cap Murders (Dreamchaser Productions Pty Ltd, 2025. Photo credit: Catherine Marciniak)
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Date & Time
14:00 – 15:00, Monday 2 March 2026
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Venue
ACMI Cinema 1
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Session Producer
Sally Chesher (Screen Australia)