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AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE

AIDC Speakers 

 

The following key executives are participating in the 2012 Conference Marketplace and Program.


Each year over 100 high profile speakers participate in the AIDC program.

All speakers work within the documentary industry, many are from international networks and production companies, and each bring their own expertise to the Conference.  

 

 

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Natalia Almada

Director, Altamura Films, Mexico

   

Kingston Anderson

General Manager, ADG, Australia

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Ewan Angus

Commissioning Editor,Television

BBC Scotland, UK

 

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 Rebecca Barry

Producer, Director

Australia

 

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Sonia Bible

Director/Writer, Black Jelly Films

Australia

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Thierry Bled

Children's TV Deputy Commissioning and Development Editor, ABC Children's Television

Australia

 

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 Stephen Boyle

Lawyer, Stephen Boyle Media & Entertainment Law

Australia

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 Anita Brown

Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, ABC Television

Australia

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Sam Brown

Programming Assistant, BBC Knowledge, BBC Worldwide

Australia

 

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Jim Buchan

Group Channel Manager for Factual Acquisitions, Foxtel

Australia

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Warwick Burton

Producer/Writer

Australia 

 

 
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Fiona Cameron

Chief Operations Officer, Screen Australia

Australia

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Collen Champ

Senior Assessment Officer, Screen Australia

Australia

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Rick Chen

Co-Founder Pozible

Australia

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Weijun Chen

Director and Producer, Drive Thru Pictures

China

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Simon Christopher

Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Scubazoo

Malaysia

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Jennifer Collins

Head of Factual, ABC Television

Australia

 

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Bob Connolly

Filmmaker, Arundel Productions

Australia

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Michael Cordell

Executive Producer, Cordell Jigsaw Productions

Australia

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Dena Curtis

Commissioning Editor, ABC Television - Indigenous Department

Australia 

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Carla de Jong

Head of Commissioning and Development, ABC Children's Television

Australia

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Dean Dezius

Director of Programming, Fox International Channels

Australia

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Kevin Dickie

Senior Vice President, Content Group, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Australia

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Emma Dively

Content Development Coordinator, KCTS9

Australia

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Nick Doherty

Managing Editor, TV Online, SBS Australia

Australia

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Ruari Elkington

Theatrical and Acquisitions Manager, Antidote Films

Australia

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Alan Erson

Head of Documentary, ABC Television

Australia

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Stephane Etienne

Managing Director, WorldRiderZ

Australia

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Alex Fernandez

Head of Alliances and Products, SME and Mid Markets, EFIC

Australia

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Pat Ferns

President/Executive Producer, Ferns Productions

Canada

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Lori Flekser

Producer, Motion Picture Distributors of Australia

Australia

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Nick Fraser

Commissioning Editor, BBC Storyville

UK

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Paul French

Chief China Market Strategist, Access Asia-Mintel

China

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Veronica Fury

Managing Director, Wild Fury

Australia

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Paul Gallash

Director/Producer

Australia

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Sandy George

Journalist, Screen International/ Screendaily

Australia

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Sean Gilligan

Director, Blacklab International

Australia

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Fiona Gilroy

Content Sales and Acquistions Manager, Naked Flame Productions

Australia

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John Godfrey

Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, SBS Television

Australia

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Mitzi Goldman

Director/Producer, Documentary Australia Foundation

Australia

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Annie Goldson

Filmmaker, Occassional Productions

New Zealand

 

 Paul Grabowsky

Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival

Australia

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Phil Grabsky

Director/Producer Seventh Art Productions

UK

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Dom Gresham

Corporate FX, HiFX

Australia

 

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Sam Griffin

Investment Development Manager, Screen Australia

Australia

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Emile Guertin

Executive Producer, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Singapore

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Wen HAN

Producer of Planning Section, CCTV Documentary Channel

China

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Ruth Harley

Chief Executive Officer, Screen Australia

Australia

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Jeff Harrison

Managing Director, Umbrella Entertainment

Australia 

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William Head

Director

Australia

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Peter Hegedus

Producer, Soul Vision Films

Australia

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Chris Hilton

CEO/Executive Producer, Essential Media and Entertainment

Australia

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Mete Hoffmann Meyer

Commissioning Editor, DR - Danish Broadcast Group

Denmark

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 Karina Holden

Commissioning Editor, Science and Natural History, ABC Television

Australia

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 Simon Hopkinson

Commissioning and Development Editor, ABC Children's Television

Australia

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Grant Hull

CEO, Enabled Solutions

Australia

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Olivia Humphrey

Director, Kanopy

Australia

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Nubo Isobe

Executive Producer, NHK Enterprises Inc

Japan

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Tarni James

Executive Producer, ABC Television - Arts & Entertainment

Australia

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Mike Jones

Lecturer - Screen Studies, Australian Television and Radio School

Australia

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Michael Kot

Senior Vice President, Factual Entertainment, Entertainment One

USA

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 Rachel Landers

Head of Documentary, AFTRS

Australia

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 Alison Leigh

Editorial Director, WCSFP

Australia

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 Richard Leigh

Managing Director, Campfire Film Foundation

Australia

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John Lindsay

Vice President of Content, KCTS9

USA

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 Cynthia Lopez

Executive Vice President, POV/American Documentary

USA

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 Susan MacKinnon

Producer/Executive Director, Australia Documentary Foundation

Australia

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Lucy Maclaren

Head of Production, Renegade Films Australia

Australia

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 Michelle Maio

Content Sales and Acquisitions Coordinator, Naked Flame Productions

Australia

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 Ross Matthews

Head of Production Investment, Screen Australia

Australia

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Joseph Maxwell

Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, SBS Television

Australia

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 Shaun Miller

Media and Entertainment Lawyer, Shaun Miller Lawyers

Australia

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 Anna Miralis

Editor, Channel 4

UK

 

 Joan Morselt

Buyer/Producer, VPRO

Netherlands

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Christian Murphey

Senior Vice President, International Programming and Marketing, A&E Networks

USA

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 Mostafa Nagy

Head of Programs, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel

Qatar

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 Simon Nasht

Managing Director, Smith&Nasht

Australia

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Peter Newman

Head of Production and Development, WTFN

Australia

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 Reem Nouss

TV Executive and Media Consultant

UK

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 Andrew Ogilvie

CEO, Electric Pictures

Australia

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 Catherine Olson

Executive Producer, Documentaries, CBC News Network

Canada

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 Ivan O'Mahoney

Series Producer/Director, Cordell Jigsaw Productions

Australia

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 Bernadette O'Mahoney

Head of Production and Development, Australian Children's Television Foundation

Australia

 

 Julia Overton

Producer, Jotz Productions

Australia

 

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 Shannon Owen

Director/Producer

Australia

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 Antony Partos

Composer, Sonar Music

Australia

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 Mandy Pattinson

Senior Vice President/General Manager, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Australia

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 Jennifer Peedom

Director/Producer

Australia

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 Andrew Pike

Managing Director, Ronin Films

Australia

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 Dawn Porter

Vice President, Trilogy Films

USA

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 Sophie Raymond

Director, Music Films Pty Ltd

Australia

 

 Christine Reisen

Seniou Commissioning Editor, ARTE France

France

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 Penny Robins

Producer

Australia

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 Jonathan Rudd

Programming Director, Discovery

Australia

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Jane Roscoe

Network Programmer, SBS Television

Australia

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 Ron Saunders

General Mananger, Beyond Fact and Fiction

Australia

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 Charles Schuerhoff

Director of Acquisitions, PBS International

USA

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 Gil Scrine

Director, Antidote Films

Australia

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 Yan SHI

Deputy Managing Director, CCTV Documentary Channel

China

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 Wendy Stahel

Vidoe Manager, SBS Australia

Australia

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 Liz Stevens

Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia

Australia

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 Joe Swift

Chief Content Creator and Executive Producer, 7 Stories Up Productions

USA

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 Peter Tapp

Editor, Australian Teachers of Media Inc

Australia

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 Katherine Thomas

Program Manager, Knowledge, BBC Worldwide Australia

Australia

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 Steve Thomas

Director/Producer, Flying Carpet Films

Australia

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 Chris Thorburn

Commissioning Editor - Contemporary, ABC Television

Australia

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Linda Tizard

Managing Director, Audio Network Australia, Pty Ltd

Australia

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David Tucker

Producer, Showreal Films

Australia

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Andrew Urban

Editor/Publisher, urban cinefile

Australia

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Louise Van Rooyen

Director, Business Development, Beamafilm

Australia

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 Lara von Ahlefeldt

Content Sales Manager, SBS Television

Australia

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 Edwina Waddy

Development Producer, ABC Television

Australia

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 Peta Watermeyer

Program and Acquisitions Manager, Factual, Fox International Channels Australia

Australia

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 Jennifer Wilcox

Director, The Project Factory

Australia

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Anna Yates

Enhance TV Web Editor, Enhance TV

Australia

 

 Yue Wang

Producer, Beijing TV Station

China

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 Zheng CAO

Deputy Director, Beijing TV Station

China

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 Larry Zetlin

Executive Producer, Gulliver Media Australia

Australia

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