AIDC: nimble enough for a revolution

The Australian International Documentary Conference reveals a new approach, insists it is honouring the past, and skis into the blizzard that threatens the sector.
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The AIDC board carefully formulating a new plan for the future. Image: actually, a photograph by Frank Hurley from Mawson’s 1911 expedition to the Antarctic. That one came home safely, and Hurley used his film footage to make Home of the Blizzard.

The Australian International Documentary Conference today announced a clear change in direction which will impact the audience, the deals, the marketplace, the appeal to government – and the way practitioners think about their crumbling creative landscape.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.