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AIDC opens 2027 Awards submissions with expanded categories
The Australian International Documentary Conference has introduced digital-first and separate series categories as submissions open for the 2027 awards.
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AIDC unveils 2026 nominees, names first dual Southern Light Award winners
Nonfiction storytelling takes centre stage as AIDC confirms award nominees, celebrates two standout contributors and locks in its 2026 screenings.
Australian Media
AIDC drops full 2026 program packed with global doco heavyweights
Big names, big ideas and big conversations are on the agenda as the Australian International Documentary Conference reveals its full 2026 program.
DocPlay
DocPlay partners with AIDC on $20,000 Indie Booster for independent features
The Australian International Documentary Conference expands its 2026 marketplace initiatives with the launch of the $20k DocPlay Indie Booster.
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AIDC 2026 unveils theme ‘Hold True’ as global doco powerhouses join lineup
The Australian International Documentary Conference 2026 will bring together the global documentary and factual community, unveiling an impressive first lineup of speakers.
ABC
ABC and AIDC open applications for 2025 INDIGENOUS DOCUMENTARY PLACEMENT
Applications are now open for the 2025 Indigenous Documentary Placement, offering a paid four-month opportunity to an Indigenous practitioner to develop their skills at ABC.
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Australia’s best documentary and factual storytelling honoured at AIDC 2025
AIDC 2025 has wrapped up with a special awards ceremony celebrating Australia’s top documentary and factual projects, including Left Write Hook, Stuff The British Stole Series 2, and Tough Not Toxic.
SBS
SBS pushes boundaries with new call for polarisation-focused factual series
SBS is seeking original, daring factual series ideas that explore Australia’s growing divisions, offering up to $50,000 in development funding for the most innovative pitches.
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Screen Producers CEO calls for removal of 65-hour cap on documentaries at AIDC session
SPA CEO Matthew Deaner calls on the government to update documentary screen incentives, including lifting the 65-hour cap, to ensure a competitive and sustainable industry for Australian content.
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AIDC unveils 2025 Awards nominees and Southern Light Award winner
The AIDC has revealed nominees for its 2025 Awards, with Celia Tait receiving the prestigious Southern Light Award for her contribution to nonfiction storytelling.
Australian Media
AIDC 2025 brings global documentary leaders to Melbourne
AIDC 2025 unveils a powerhouse program featuring over 115 speakers and 40 sessions, including Oscar-nominated filmmakers and industry innovators exploring the future of documentary storytelling.
Australian Media
AIDC | Screen Producers Australia CEO addresses need for protection of Documentary genre
Speaking at the conference, SPA CEO Matthew Deaner highlights a number of steps that should be taken to support documentary-making.
SBS
SBS announces new Development Fund to discover Australia’s new factual hit
Announced on Monday at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Melbourne, SBS is looking for original and ambitious ideas that explore inequality and social cohesion and tackle the fault lines of Australian society today.
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Australian International Documentary Conference reveals 2023 theme ‘Agents of Change’
The AIDC is back in 2023, and a fitting theme sees several special guests attend next year's event.
ABC
AIDC and ABC announce return of Indigenous Documentary Placement
Now in its second year, the Indigenous Documentary Placement is designed to provide one mid-career Indigenous practitioner with a unique opportunity to undertake an extended placement with the ABC, Australia’s largest public broadcaster.
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Winners for the AIDC Awards announced
The AIDC Awards ceremony marks the conclusion of the four-day in-person and online conference for the documentary and factual industry.