Documentary Australia has selected the inaugural participants of its Impact Producer program, with four professionals to undertake specialised training in creating campaigns related to social impact documentaries.
A new look Documentary Australia Foundation took the stage at the Australian International Documentary Conference on Wednesday to reveal an updated name and logo, as well as highlights from its 2022 Impact Report.
"At the moment, I’m not seeing enough initiatives that are supporting people to be upskilled from marginilised backgrounds and this is across the board, not just in cultural diversity."
Magnolia Pictures International has acquired international sales rights outside of the US for Yaara Bou Melhem’s 'Unseen Skies'.
A Senate committee has recommended the government temporarily raise the copyright cap on documentaries and work to strengthen Australia's PDV sector as part of its offset reform.
Sydney Film Festival has announced the films to compete for the Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) Award for Australian Documentary, with a 12-strong line-up to mark the prize's 12th anniversary.
SBS's documentary strand 'Australia Uncovered', a series of eight stand-alone projects that tackle some of the biggest issues in Australia today, will begin airing Sundays from September 12.
The AACTA-nominated 'Strong Female Lead', directed by Tosca Looby and produced by Karina Holden, explores the gender politics during Julia Gillard’s term as Australia’s first and still only female Prime Minister.