HEAR FROM THE WORLD’S LEADING DOCUMENTARY TALENTS AND FACTUAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS.
ABC Indigenous supports First Nations creatives in the industry, proving Indigenous filmmakers and storytellers can lead the way in making exciting Australian television.
ABC Factual consistently commissions, innovative, high-quality, award-winning content dedicated to telling diverse Australian voices, places and stories.
Kalita is a commissioning editor for ABC screen - documentary and factual - and is passionate about history, true crime, culture and the arts.
Jo Chichester has worked on a range of internal programs in Arts & Entertainment and commissioned dozens of documentaries.
Bernadine has over 20 years’ experience developing, directing and producing across various documentary formats in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Madman is Australia's leading independent theatrical, home entertainment distribution and rights management company.
Josie is currently the Head of Programming at Eureka-a Fremantle Company and is tasked with growing their factual and documentary slate.
Mitzi is a Co-Founder and CEO of Documentary Australia, a not-for-profit organisation enabling social impact documentaries to be funded and screened to inspire social change.
Dean Gibson is an Aboriginal filmmaker with over 20 years’ experience in creating, writing, directing, editing and producing content.
Lynette Wallworth has won two Emmy awards for her innovative VR and XR works.
Jacob is an award-winning writer and producer, and is the Head of Factual at Blackfella Films.
Kyas drives the creative direction of NITV’s distinctive offering across commissioned and acquired content, and oversees NITV’s programming and scheduling to bring it to audiences.
ABC Factual & Culture consistently produces high quality, award winning, Factual and Arts programs that feature Australian voices, places and stories.
Alex Kelly (she/her) is a filmmaker and impact producer based on Dja Dja Wurrung Country
Victoria Noble oversees the commissioning strategy and content production for Discovery+ as well as Discovery-owned linear channels Quest, DMAX and Discovery Channel.
Kate Pappas is an executive producer at WildBear Entertainment, co-chair of AIDC and treasurer on the Management Committee for Sustainable Screens Australia.
Cieron is a development/production executive with experience overseeing slates across feature film, documentary, broadcast drama, children’s content, innovation, games and VR.
Flame Distribution, a specialist factual and documentary distributor with offices in Sydney, Philippines, New York and London.
Anna Kaplan is head of production and impact at Regen Studios
Dom is an international designer, director and co-founder of 21-19, a design and communications agency, based in Melbourne, Australia.
Stuart Talman has over 15 years financial markets experience across trading, broking, sales and leadership roles.
Paramount ANZ is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.
Adrian is the Nine Network’s Head of Content Production & Development working across traditional broadcast and digital.
Richard has over 25 years of experience in the television industry, with creative and strategic leadership positions across a wide range of genres.
Sharon Roobol is the Executive Producer of 101 East.
Jen Peedom is a BAFTA nominated director, known for her gripping, intimate portraits of people in extreme circumstances.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Emma Bortignon is a respected freelance sound designer and supervising sound editor known for her accomplished work.
Al Jazeera is a global current affairs channel.
Rebecca Barry is a storyteller, filmmaker and adventurer at heart.
Eddie Martin is the director of acclaimed documentaries Have You Seen the Listers?, Lionel, and the award-winning All This Mayhem.
Maya is a documentary film director and impact producer from the Unquiet Collective based on Gadigal Wangal Country.
Alyssa is a Field Sales Executive at Getty Images focused on supporting the TV, film, broadcast and production industry.
Katy Roberts is a producer and production executive specialised in creative development and programming for global audiences.