EXPLORE A CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAM OF KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
What makes a project right for SBS or NITV? Join us as we illuminate where there are opportunities for you.
David France discusses key scenes from Welcome to Chechnya and the craft and technology employed to hide identities while enabling empathetic audience relationships.
Join one of documentary's most dynamic and innovative filmmakers as she discusses the craft of creative risk-taking.
A lively conversation on how social media and online platforms are changing nonfiction storytelling
Join representatives from Hulu and Amazon as they discuss the current state of play of streaming Australian content
Want to reduce your environmental impact? Explore sustainable production and the transition to a net-zero screen industry.
Follow the path from idea to pitch to production. It's a roller coaster!
Hear from Rachel Griffiths and key decision makers to find out about exciting new commissioning opportunities for arts content on ABC TV.
Blockbusting documentaries for the big and small screen.
Join this discussion to hear about where to next for impact producing.
Join MIFF's Artistic Director, Al Cossar, to learn how to navigate the ins and outs of film festivals.
Have all your distribution questions answered in this informative session.
A live and lively impromptu pitching session where producers are challenged to pitch on the spot to two different networks.
Meet the forces of nature breaking barriers and challenging narratives in natural history.
How can you create new ways of telling stories using design elements, motion graphics, animation, and text?
How can we adapt to the 'new normal' with the proposed media reforms?
Learn about engaging new digital audiences with the ABC.
An illuminating discussion about creating new forms of representation through the archives.
A practical workshop for producers working with foreign currency to minimise risk and maximise value.
Come join us for our inaugural AIDC Awards night either online or in peson!
Join digital pioneer Katerina Cizek as she discusses the expansive potential of co-creative documentary.
The team behind Carbon offers an insider look at managing an international co-production during a global pandemic.
Come be a fly on the wall as government agency heads problem-solve the biggest challenges facing the documentary and factual industry today.
Join the team from the US-based Ear Hustle, as they discuss the craft and community of their much-acclaimed podcast.
How can Australian feature documentaries find US funding and remain independent?
Do you have an idea for a new project that supports the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand?
Join one of documentary's most prolific filmmakers to explore truth and storytelling.
A $25,000 pitching competition to turn documentaries into a playable reality!
It can be a dirty, messy, risky business. Learn survival strategies from some of the best.
This is your opportunity to come and hear how AIDC, the organisation, has been doing, what is coming up and to have your say.
Filmmaker Alla Kovgan brings the work of legendary American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham to life with this innovative documentary.
An opportunity to meet with Screen Australia representatives and learn about your funding opportunities in 2021.
How and why did a banker end up as an award winning documentary filmmaker?
A casual meet up to discuss ways forward for the future of documentary in Australia.
Join Chelsea Winstanley as she challenges how and what stories can be told.
Join Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department and Arts Law for a discussion on best practices for Indigenous creatives when collaborating.
With online education booming, the market is ripe for screen-based learning content that engages and informs young people about the world they live in.
Let's get Quizzical - with the ABC!
In this Reel Smart Academic pitch, the La Trobe research team share their exploration into what our earliest ancestors looked like and how they evolved different ways to survive.
In this Reel Smart Academic pitch, the La Trobe research team share their investigation into the accusations against Mary Minogue who was accused of murdering her baby in the goldfields sludge.
In this Reel Smart Academic pitch, the La Trobe research team share their insights on how coaches identify sporting talent, years in advance.
In this Reel Smart Academic pitch, the La Trobe research team share the story of the rebellious girls who sought freedom and identity in subcultures in Australia in the second half of the twentieth century.
Get up close and personal with some our favourite decision makers in this series of roundtables.
Come learn about the producer/commissioning editor relationship and ABC/Northern Pictures new Indigenous Documentary Placement.