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LEADING LIGHTS MEET AND GREET
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LEADING LIGHTS MEET AND GREET

An exclusive networking opportunity for Leading Lights participants to connect with the industry representatives who donated to the 2026 Leading Lights program.


Leading Lights donors and participants only.

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AIDC OPENING NIGHT WELCOME DRINKS
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AIDC OPENING NIGHT WELCOME DRINKS

Join us at Zinc on the banks of Birrarung Marr (Yarra River) to celebrate the launch of AIDC 2026: Hold True, thanks to our friends at ABC.


This event is open to Business / All Access / Sessions and Networking / Monday Day Pass holders only.

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INDIGENOUS CREATORS PROGRAM: WELCOME
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INDIGENOUS CREATORS PROGRAM: WELCOME

Indigenous Creators Program participants are invited to gather together at Riverland on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River) to connect with First Nations practitioners attending AIDC in person in Naarm (Melbourne).


First Nations practitioners only.

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SCREEN NSW NETWORKING BREAKFAST
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SCREEN NSW NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Proudly hosted by Screen NSW, this is an exclusive networking breakfast to welcome and connect with the talented NSW documentary and factual representatives attending AIDC 2026.


Invite Only. RSVP Required.

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MEET THE NEW ZEALAND DELEGATION
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MEET THE NEW ZEALAND DELEGATION

Connect with the New Zealand delegation of documentary and factual creators joining AIDC 2026 thanks to the support of the New Zealand Film Commission Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga (NZFC)


Invite Only. RSVP Required.

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MEET THE QUEENSLANDERS NETWORKING EVENT
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MEET THE QUEENSLANDERS NETWORKING EVENT

Meet Queensland's impressive documentary and factual creatives attending AIDC 2026 and connect with the Screen Queensland team.


Invite Only. RSVP Required.

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ACMI HAPPY HOUR
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ACMI HAPPY HOUR

Join us for ACMI Happy Hour to toast the 2026 FACTory pitching teams and to unwind after a day of craft and business deep dives.


This event is open to Business/All Access/Sessions and Networking / Tuesday Day Pass holders only.

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HOLD TRUE FILMMAKER MEETUP
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HOLD TRUE FILMMAKER MEETUP

Calling all creators – take a break from the pressures of the hustle with your fellow filmmakers for a collective breather and mutual support debriefs.

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HAPPY HOUR
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HAPPY HOUR

Join the documentary and factual community from across the lands and over seas on the Hickens Rooftop Bar for the National Geographic Happy Hour.


This event is open to Business / All Access / Sessions and Networking / Wednesday Day Pass holders only.

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AIDC 2026 AWARDS PRESENTATION
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AIDC 2026 AWARDS PRESENTATION

The AIDC Awards Presentation celebrates the outstanding talent in our industry as we announce the winners of the 2026 AIDC Awards, the Southern Light Award, and AIDC 2026 initiative and pitch recipients.

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SBS CLOSING NIGHT DRINKS
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SBS CLOSING NIGHT DRINKS

Join us for Closing Night Drinks at the Transit Rooftop Bar, supported by SBS, as we celebrate AIDC 2026 and watch the sun set over Melbourne at Fed Square!


This event is open to Business / All Access / Sessions and Networking / Thursday Day Pass holders only.

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