Pitches & Marketplace

THE AIDC OPERATES AUSTRALIA’S ONLY DEDICATED DOCUMENTARY AND FACTUAL MEDIA MARKET. BRINGING TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL DECISION MAKERS, WE CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES VIA OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS THE FACTORY AND CUT TO THE CHASE – PLUS WE HOST A RANGE OF PITCHING INITIATIVES WITH SELECT INDUSTRY PARTNERS.

The FACTory

AIDC’S international pitching showcase for new documentary and factual projects where up to 15 projects with strong market potential will be selected to pitch to international and local decision makers.

Cut to the Chase

AIDC’s curated marketplace, carefully matching producers and decision makers for one-on-one meetings to achieve optimum outcomes with no time-wasting.

Roundtables

Informal online discussions hosted by one of our international decision makers providing the chance to learn more about the current commissioning or acquisitions needs of the organisation they represent.

Canadian Co-production market

The Canadian Co-Production Market is designed specifically with experienced producers and production companies in mind who have the capacity to engage in official and unofficial co-productions with Canada.

State of Play

A new $25,000 pitching initiative designed to unleash innovative storytelling through collaboration between nonfiction stories and gaming technologies.

Australia Uncovered Pitch

SBS’s strand of prime-time single documentaries exploring diversity and equality in contemporary Australia returns for its second consecutive year to AIDC.

Getty Images Archive Pitch

Designed to elevate storytelling through archives by giving producers the opportunity to secure a partnership licensing agreement, with reduced upfront licensing fees.