AIDC at MIFF 2025
Don’t Miss These MIFF Screenings with Q&As Moderated by our AIDC team
The 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) begins this week, with another incredible selection of documentaries in the line-up – and a little AIDC in the mix.
You can catch AIDC CEO / Creative Director Natasha Gadd moderating Q&As for these screenings:
Natasha will moderate a Q&A with director Kristina Kraskov and producer Anna Charalambous (an AIDC 2021 Leading Light and inaugural Leading Lights Pitch participant) at the premiere screening of AIDC FACTory pitch alumnus project Spreadsheet Champions on Sunday 10 August, 1pm at The Capitol.
Featured subjects Pham Trung Nam, Melon Yvan De La Paix, Alkmini Gaitain, Carmina Solares Serrano and Mason Braithwaite will also be in attendance.
Natasha will moderate a Q&A with Writer/director/producer Sue Thomson at the Wednesday 30 August, 6.15pm screening at Kino.
Careless (2025)
Natasha Gadd
AIDC Industry Manager Lauren Valmadre will also be moderating a number of Q&A screenings, plus participating as a roundtable moderator in the MIFF 37ºSouth Market. You can catch her at:
Lauren will moderate a Q&A with director Kasimir Burgess and producers Chris Kamen and Ben Golotta of AIDC FACTory alumnus project Iron Winter at the Monday 11 August, 6.15pm screening at Kino.
Lauren will moderate a Q&A with directors Shannon Swan and Angelo Pricolo at the Saturday 16 August, 1pm session at the Forum.
Lauren will moderate a Q&A with director Kristina Kraskov and producer Anna Charalambous at the Friday 22 August, 12:30pm session at ACMI.
Iron Winter (2025)
Lauren Valmadre
Plus, don’t miss your chance to see AIDC FACTory pitch project YURLU | COUNTRY, Yaara Bou Melham’s portrait of Banjima Elder Maitland Parker, with screenings 20 and 22 August.
Be sure to explore the full selection of documentary features, shorts and XR works, and book your tickets – fast!
MIFF runs 7 – 24 August at cinemas in Melbourne and across Victoria.
MAIN IMAGE: Spreadsheet Champions (2025)
Yurlu | Country