There is confidence within the documentary sector that its concerns about the genre's omission from last year's streaming regulation models have been heard ahead of the legislation's introduction to parliament.
Thomas Charles Hyland’s 'This Is Going to Be Big' has added the AIDC Award for Best Feature Documentary to its gongs from last year's Melbourne International Film Festival.
New Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan gave an early indication of her goals for the agency on day two of the Australian International Documentary Conference, including a mantra to "put the audience at the heart of everything we do".
SBS is inviting proposals for "daring, unflinchingly fearless and boundary-smashing" documentary series that explore inequality and social cohesion in Australia, with up to $50,000 of development funding on offer.
Ahead of next week's Australian International Documentary Conference, IF spoke with both local and international decision makers about the current documentary and factual landscape, and the types of projects they're interested in.
Ahead of his spotlight session at next month's Australian International Documentary Conference, Mstyslav Chernov, director of the Oscar-nominated '20 Days in Mariupol', talks to IF about working in a conflict zone, and the differences between news and documentary storytelling, both in terms of craft and impact on the audience.
Northern Pictures head of factual Karina Holden is the inaugural recipient of the Australian International Documentary Conference Southern Light Award, designed to celebrate luminaries of the Australian documentary and factual industry.
The full program for AIDC 2024 includes 2024 Oscar®-nominated directors Mstyslav Chernov (20 Days in Mariupol) and Kaouther Ben Hania (Four Daughters) and networking and professional development opportunities for nonfiction practitioners.