Documentary filmmaker, editor, and cinematographer Daniel King will start an eight-month placement with the ABC and Northern Pictures this month after being announced as the inaugural recipient of the Indigenous Documentary Placement.
Through a new partnership with Bus Stop Films, the ABC will fund two 12-month placements for people with disability.
This month's Australian International Documentary Conference is set to include an emphasis on Indigenous stories, with the announcement of targeted initiatives and sessions.
ABC director entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington explains why the broadcaster has launched diversity and inclusion commissioning guidelines.
The ABC has outlined a new strategy to ensure diversity and inclusion across its programming, releasing prescribed commissioning guidelines.
Drama and children's programming remain the focus for a new look ABC in 2021 as the broadcaster aims for greater fluidity between its platforms, director of entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington says.
So hefty is the ABC's slate in 2021, director entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington is positive audiences won't even realise that many of the broadcaster's shows faced shutdowns and delays during the pandemic.
Jennifer Collins is set to return to the ABC as its inaugural head of factual and culture, where she will lead the development and production of content across arts, religion, science, education, health, history and social affairs.