The AIDC Awards were established in 2021 to recognise outstanding completed works of new Australian documentary and factual content across six categories.
Best Feature Documentary (with a $5,000 cash prize presented by Film Finances)
Best Documentary/Factual Series
Best Documentary/Factual Single
Best Short-Form Documentary (with a $3,000 cash prize presented by AFTRS)
Best Audio Documentary
Best Interactive/Immersive Documentary
The AIDC Awards recognise the exceptional talent and expertise of Australian content creators across long and short-form documentary and factual content, as well as audio documentary and documentary storytelling through new and emerging media.
2025 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
PREVIOUS AIDC AWARDS
2024 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
2023 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
2022 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
2021 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
SOUTHERN LIGHT AWARD
AIDC also presents the annual Southern Light Award, a $5,000 cash prize presented to an Australian industry professional for their outstanding contribution to nonfiction screen, digital and/or audio media. To learn more about the prize, visit the Southern Light Award page.