With only nine Australian feature docs making more than $100,000 at the box office last year, and none more than $350,000, the future of Australian documentary in cinemas went under the microscope at AIDC.
Naked Television managing director and AIDC keynote speaker Fatima Salaria discusses bringing "edginess, disruption and inquisitiveness" to docuseries.
When preparing this year’s AIDC, conference director and CEO Alice Burgin thought it was appropriate to turn the focus to how the Australian documentary and factual sector fits in internationally: the theme for 2019 is ‘The Bigger Picture’.
The changing screen landscape means broadcasters are looking for creative ways to draw audiences to factual content, and looking for bold “cut through†commissions that help build brand identity.
In making her Academy Award-shortlisted documentary 'Dick Johnson is Dead', Kirsten Johnson was keen to ask questions of what cinema can do.
‘The Eulogy’. Director and producer Janine Hosking will be honoured with the Stanley Hawes Award, which recognises outstanding contribution to...
From streaming to virtual reality, what AIDC CEO and creative director Natasha Gadd sees in the documentary space right now is a wealth of new opportunity. She runs IF through the sessions and market program for this year's hybrid March event.
In her new role, Burgin is keen to maintain the standard that has come to be expected of AIDC. However, she also believes there more that can be done to increase business outcomes for delegates.