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
Best Documentary/Factual Series
Best Documentary/Factual Single
Best Short-Form Documentary
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.
2026 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
PREVIOUS AIDC AWARDS
- 2025 AIDC Award Nominees and Winners
- 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.