The Showroom is AIDC’s slate-pitching marketplace for Australian production companies specialising in documentary and factual content.
The Showroom is specifically for established production companies with a slate of nonfiction projects in development, generating business opportunities through extended meetings and exclusive access to high-level buyers representing international broadcasters, streamers, funds, and sales agents attending AIDC in person.
Applications for the 2027 edition of The Showroom will be open in November 2026.
Are you part of an established Australian production company with an impressive range of documentary and factual projects in development looking to pitch your slate to high-level international and local buyers?
The Showroom is a unique marketplace opportunity for established Australian production companies. The Showroom allows participating companies to have extended in-person meetings with select buyers attending AIDC to pitch multiple projects in their pipeline.
Up to 10 production companies will be selected to participate in The Showroom during AIDC. Meetings will be curated on a match-making basis with verified mutual interest from both production companies and buyers. Scheduled meetings will be 30 minutes, and will take place in person during AIDC.
We are inviting applications from Australian production companies to submit a proposal with a minimum of three (3) projects and a maximum of (5) projects to present as part of their slate.
Each production company will need to have at least two (2) representatives participate in the pitch.
Prospective applicants do not need an AIDC pass to apply. However, successful applicants are required to purchase an AIDC Business Pass for each (and at least (2) representatives) to participate.
Participating AIDC Showroom Decision Makers will be announced soon.
“THE SHOWROOM AT AIDC IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DOCUMENTARY BUSINESSES. THE LONGER, EXTENDED MEETING TIME REALLY FACILITATES DEEPER DISCUSSION AND CONNECTIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERS, STREAMERS AND SALES AGENTS. COMING TO THE MEETINGS WITH A SLATE, RATHER THAN JUST ONE PROJECT ALSO ALLOWS FOR MORE PROJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED IN ONE MEETING AND HELPS BUILD A BETTER 360 UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR BUSINESS WITH BUYERS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
– MADELEINE HETHERTON-MIAU
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & CO-FOUNDER, MEDIA STOCKADE