Documentaries are known for their potential to affect social change, but at what point does a cause begin to dictate the way a story is told?
State borders may have become more defined in the wake of COVID-19 but the inverse has occurred among the state screen agencies, who presented a united front at this week's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
Two distinctly Australian stories have taken out the top prizes at the inaugural AIDC Awards, with Daniel Gordon's 'The Australian Dream' and Southern Pictures' 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian' awarded Best Feature Documentary and Best Documentary/Factual Series, respectively.
“The thing I have been doing with my career is to go to those overlooked stories and lift them up, so we may be able to pass them on to the next generation.”
Clarity, passion, versatility, and a strong team are what's needed to navigate today's factual climate, according to industry experts.
Having worked as both a commissioner and an independent producer, Naked Television managing director Fatima Salaria was able to bring insights from both sides of the fence as she addressed the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) on Sunday from the UK.
Craig Reucassel and actor and director Rachel Griffiths have been added to the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) speaker line-up ahead of Sunday's start.
The shortlisted teams for the Australian International Documentary Conference's three key pitching programs have been announced ahead of the online event.