In 2020, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) is set to expand its pitching event FACTory, to give greater exposure for projects from development to rough cut stage.
At next year's AIDC, up to six early career filmmaking teams will live pitch to win a $100,000 commission a for 25-minute documentary for Al Jazeera English's flagship documentary strand 'Witness'.
The NSW government has announced $500K in funding to deliver professional development programs for screen professionals and support film festivals and events.
VICE and Screen Australia have announced director Isaac Elliott and producer Lucy Knox's Burlesque Blokes as the winner of their joint annual pitching comp, Pitch Australiana, held at AIDC earlier this month.
While many filmmakers still see festivals as the finish line for their film, they are actually the starting line.
Max Bourke will undertake a six month placement with BBC Studios' documentary department in the UK, thanks to a partnership between BBC Studios Australia, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and Create NSW.
"We wanted to tell a story musically, so you could just close your eyes and just listen to the music through the movie and it would take you on a journey."
Editor, producer and director James Bradley will receive the Stanley Hawes Award, which recognises outstanding contribution to the Australian documentary sector, at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) next week.