Our Organisation
Established in 1987, AIDC is a leading organisation for the Australian documentary and factual sector and a driving force in the creation of a robust and sustainable industry ecosystem that supports, inspires and elevates the craft and business of nonfiction storytelling.
OUR CONFERENCE
Established in 1987, AIDC is a leading not-for-profit organisation for the documentary and factual sector in Australia, committed to supporting and elevating nonfiction storytelling and storytellers to create a vibrant, diverse and sustainable industry ecosystem.
AIDC presents the Australian International Documentary Conference – the premier documentary and factual event in the Southern Hemisphere – along with bespoke regional events and a suite of tailored industry development programs and initiatives.
Our world-class, agenda-setting conference brings together representatives from across the globe to showcase new ideas and trends and drive inspiration, collaboration and production.
It features a marketplace for documentary and factual content, a curated program focusing on craft, business and innovation, industry development and awards programs, and networking opportunities to facilitate new connections.
AIDC’s unique project and professional development initiatives are designed to unlock new industry pipelines and capacity building for a diverse range of practitioners at all career stages and projects across all platforms, forms and formats, to unlock vital creative and business outcomes and contribute to a sustainable future for our sector.
AIDC 2026 will take place 2-5 March 2026 at ACMI in Melbourne / Naarm, followed by an online international marketplace 11-12 March 2026.
Join us for Australia’s premier event for documentary and factual servicing the screen and digital media industries.
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OUR GOALS
AIDC’s work is underpinned by five key goals:
- Drive market outcomes
Stimulate the Australian documentary and factual ecosystem through a globally relevant marketplace connecting nonfiction projects across all forms and all stages of development with local and international industry representatives that yield tangible business outcomes.
- Build knowledge
Inspire, inform and upskill through the curation of an agenda-setting and globally relevant conference program that represents the breadth and diversity of Australian and international craft, business and innovation.
- Develop people and projects
Unlock professional and project development opportunities and outcomes and build capacity for a diverse range of Australian practitioners at all experience levels through the design of tailored industry programs and initiatives.
- Recognise excellence
Recognise, celebrate and reward outstanding Australian documentary and factual practitioners and works through Australia’s only dedicated industry-assessed nonfiction awards competition, as well as industry prizes and funding for projects pitching in AIDC market and industry development initiatives.
- Usher in new and diverse voices
Drive engagement and participation of new and diverse audiences by developing inclusive entry points and pathways that usher in fresh voices and perspectives to AIDC and the broader documentary and factual ecosystem, as well as expanding AIDC’s reach, visibility and impact.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
AIDC acknowledges the Wurundjeri / Woiwurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin nations as the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather for AIDC each year. We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all nations as the original storytellers of this land.
AIDC STATEMENT REGARDING PROGRAMMING & SAFETY
AIDC’s core goal is to support and elevate documentary and factual storytelling by bringing together the Australian industry with representatives from across the globe to drive collaboration, development and production and to inspire innovation and ignite social change.
Nonfiction filmmaking inherently amplifies diverse perspectives, and we are steadfast in our approach to showcasing a wide range of voices and stories. AIDC is dedicated to curating spaces for these perspectives, fostering discussions and connections through the films our community creates and the conversations they inspire.
Organisationally, we are committed to the principles of self-determination and freedom of speech, advocating for everyone’s right to express themselves freely and make independent choices. However, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy against bullying, violence, bigotry, discrimination, and racism across all AIDC platforms, whether in-person or online. We expect every participant, including guests, staff, audience members, volunteers, partners, donors, and funders, to uphold these standards of respect and decency.
We ask all AIDC attendees to collaborate with us in building an atmosphere of safety and inclusivity.