Director Peter Greenaway had the 2008 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) audience spellbound this morning when he reflected on his life as a filmmaker, painter, writer and curator and the future of a world where as he puts it, "cinema is dead". Peter feels most comfortable as a painter and this passion has deeply coloured his notion of making cinema. From a very early age, Peter spent his time manufacturing images and he feels somewhat unfamiliar with filmmaking, which is cur...

The 2008 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has opened at Fremantle’s historic Esplanade Hotel. The program is well underway and key speakers, including the Keynote Address by UK filmmaker Peter Greenaway are still to come. AIDC 2008 day 1: Steering Committee Screen Australia UpdateThree became one! NSW Film and Television Office CEO Tania Chambers and Film Australia CEO Daryl Karp took up the reigns on this session, with Australian Film Commission (AFC) CEO Chris Fitche...

It’s become one of the most popular events on the celluloid circuit – the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) hits the road and returns to Perth, Western Australia in February 2008.From February 20-22, filmmakers, producers, commissioning editors, sales agents and distributors from around the globe will converge at the Esplanade Hotel in the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia for three days of intense discussion and debate, deal making, ideas swapping and screenings...

SBSi/AFC Pitch & Punt finalists announced2pm, Sunday 25 FebruaryAdelaide Hilton, Balcony 1 and 2Finalists for the 2007 SBS Independent and Australian Film Commission Pitch & Punt competition have been announced. The five finalists have been invited to present their proposals at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and with only 7 minutes to pitch it's sure to be a lively event! Finalists are in the running for AUD$20,000 to finance the development of a documentary series.Th...

The Media Resource Centre (MRC) and Australian International Documentary Conference 2007 (AIDC) have partnered to create the AIDC Fringe – a day of seminars, workshops and master classes at the Mercury and Iris Cinemas on February 27.The AIDC Fringe will take advantage of the internationally and nationally renowned documentary makers in town for the main AIDC event to present an inspiring programme for the next generation of documentary makers.Director of the Media Resource Centre, Imogen Sell...

Documentary makers and buyers from around the globe will descend on Adelaide to work and play at the Australian International Documentary Conference which is taking place from February 23 to 26, alongside the Adelaide Film Festival. The AIDC is a must-attend four-day event for the factual film and broadcasting industry, focussing on debate, discussion and deal-making opportunities. In addition, masterclasses and forums raise and explore current challenges and showcase work.The 2007 program looks...

Sheffield International Documentary Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Director. Heather Croall, formerly Director of the Australian International Documentary Conference, will start in post early April. Heather’s career in the Australian screen industry has included working as a company director, independent documentary producer, festival director and consultant. Heather has also worked for government film funding agency the South Australian Film Corporation, has ga...

Organisers of the 2005 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) held in Adelaide from February 21 – 24, one of the most successful in recent years, have announced the winners of the conference’s pitching competitions.In 2005 there was more money to be won for development funding and a new pitching initiative was launched by the inaugural Interactive Media Delegation at the AIDC through the Bell Fund Mission from Canada, the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund and the South A...

2005 AIDC Pitching Projects AnnouncedThe 2005 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), which opens on Monday 21 February with a record number of key international guests, has announced the successful projects for the ABC ARTS Pitching Competition, the ABC/RTE Pitch and Punt, the SBS/TV2 Pitch and Punt and the Democracy Project Pitching. These competitions offer 23 pitching slots and along with the 21 pitching slots at DOCUMart, and the Bell Fund/SAFC/AFF Pitching Competition, th...

International Delegations Announced for 2005 Australian Documentary Conference Australian International Documentary Conference Director Heather Croall announced today the confirmed international delegations for the 2005 Conference. “We are pleased to announce the tenth AIDC will host a NORDIC DELEGATION with up to 10 producers, directors and 3 commissioning editors travelling from the region. Commissioning Editors include: Axel Arvo (Sweden), Mette Hoffman Meyer (Denmark) and Iikka Vehkalahti ...