AIDC announces winners of 2026 awards

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The Australian International Documentary Conference has announced the winners of the sixth Annual AIDC Awards. Hosted by journalist and newsreader Narelda Jacobs, the AIDC Awards ceremony marked the conclusion of the four-day conference for the documentary and factual industry, with two more days of International Marketplace meetings still to come (11–12 March). The 2026 event … Read more

AIDC announces full 2026 programme – including over 50 sessions, screenings and events

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The Australian International Documentary Conference has announced the full programme for its 2026 event – including over 50 sessions, screenings and events, more than 100 speakers and 80+ industry decision-makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne/Naarm from 2-5 March with an online-only international marketplace on 11-12 March. Inspired by the theme ‘Hold True’, … Read more

AIDC 2025 award winners announced

On Wednesday 5 March, at a special presentation hosted at ACMI, Melbourne / Naarm, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announced the winners of the 5th Annual AIDC Awards. Hosted by TV Week Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and personality, Melissa Leong, the AIDC Awards ceremony marked the conclusion of the four-day conference for the documentary and … Read more

AIDC 2025 full program announced

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announces the full program for its 2025 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 115 speakers and 90 industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne / Naarm, from 2-5 March 2025 with an online-only international marketplace 6-7 March 2025, presented by Principal Partner VicScreen, … Read more

2024 AIDC Awards nominees & Southern Light Award winner announced

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) reveal the exceptional nominees for the 4th annual AIDC Awards, and also to announce the winner of the inaugural AIDC Southern Light Award for outstanding contribution to nonfiction screen, digital and/or audio media. The AIDC Awards recognise outstanding works of new Australian documentary and factual content across six categories: … Read more

AIDC 2024 full program announced

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announces the full program for its 2024 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 70 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne / Naarm, from 3-6 March 2024 with an online-only international marketplace 7-8 March 2024. Inspired by the theme Frontlines: Shaping … Read more

2023 AIDC Awards winners AND Factory Pitch Prize winners announced

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announced the winners of the 3rd Annual AIDC Awards at a special presentation event hosted at ACMI, Melbourne on Wednesday 8 March Hosted by Australian radio and television journalist Ash London, the AIDC Awards ceremony marked the conclusion of the four-day conference for the documentary and factual industry, with … Read more

AIDC 2023 Awards nominees and Stanley Hawes Award winner announced

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) reveals the nominees for the third annual AIDC Awards, and is honoured to announce filmmaker and educator Dr Cathy Henkel as the winner of the $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award for 2023. The 2023 AIDC Awards Presentation will be held at ACMI, Melbourne on Wednesday 8 March 2023. The AIDC Awards recognise outstanding works … Read more

Australian International Documentary Conference announces 2023 program

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) announces the full program for its 2023 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 120 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne, from 5-8 March 2023 with an online-only international marketplace 9-11 March 2023. Responding to the theme Agents of Change, the program … Read more

Australian International Documentary Conference reveals theme and line-up

The Southern Hemisphere’s premier industry forum and marketplace for documentary and factual content – the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) – has revealed the first confirmed guests and theme for its 2023 conference. Thanks to the support of Principal Partner VicScreen, Presenting Partners ACMI and Screen Australia, and Major Partners ABC and SBS, AIDC 2023 … Read more

Australian International Documentary Conference announces awards nominees

The Australian International Documentary Conference announces the nominees for the annual AIDC Awards, and also announced screen journalist David Tiley as the winner of the $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award for 2022. The 2022 AIDC Awards Ceremony will be held in-person, at ACMI, Melbourne on Wednesday 9 March. Successfully launching in 2021, the AIDC Awards recognise … Read more

AIDC reveals first look at 2022 hybrid program

The premier event for nonfiction screen content in the Southern Hemisphere – the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) – has announced the first suite of in-person and online programming for its 2022 conference. Including guest speakers Ted Hope, former Co-Head of Movies at Amazon Studios and trailblazing independent film producer of over 70 films including … Read more