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Congratulations to Theo McMahon — recipient of the 2026 Indigenous Documentary Placement, co-presented by AIDC and @abcaustralia! 🎉
Theo is a proud Bundjalung man, independent filmmaker and producer whose work includes `The Art of Incarceration` (Netflix 2022), `Faceless` and `No Prior Opportunity` (both MIFF 2025). His projects weave together First Nations storytelling, sound, and mixed media in powerful and distinctive ways.
Starting this June, Theo will spend four months embedded with the ABC in Sydney - working alongside the Documentary & Specialist and Indigenous teams to deepen his craft and build new industry pathways. Travel support will be provided by Victorian screen agency @wearevicscreen 🎬
"As an Indigenous filmmaker, I`m looking forward to deepening my understanding of how meaningful stories are developed and shared through a platform with such reach and responsibility." - Theo McMahon
(Theo’s work will also feature in this year’s Sovereign Shorts program, presented by MIFF, VicScreen and NITV, with his short film Slow Hours premiering 19 Aug at MIFF).
Congratulations, Theo! Link in bio to learn more.
(Photo by Celeste de Clario)
#documentary #indigenousdocumentary #firstnationsdocumentary #abcindigenous @abcindigenous
We`re heading back to the Sunshine Coast. ☀️
AIDC’s Regionality Sunshine Coast returns for 2026 — and Early Bird passes are on sale now.
Friday 7 August at Maroochy RSL, AIDC and Screen Queensland are bringing a full day of nonfiction craft, business and connection to Queensland`s filmmaking community — with high-profile local and international guests, one-on-one curated meetings, industry panels, and networking.
"The [2025] event sparked and opened an endless ripple of connections, industry knowledge and opportunities." — Julia Lörsch, Producer, Pigeon Nest
If you`re a documentary or factual filmmaker based outside the metro bubble, this one`s for you.
🎟 Early Bird tickets available now — link in bio.
First speakers announced soon. Full program drops 1 July.
Regionality Sunshine Coast is presented by AIDC and @screenqueensland with the support of @sunshinecoastcouncil, and in association with the Sunshine Coast @screencollective
#AIDC #RegionalitySunshineCoast #Documentary #FactualFilm #ScreenQueensland #SunshineCoast #AustralianFilm #Nonfiction #IndieFilm #Filmmaking
🎬 EXPLORE THE AIDC PLAYLIST ON DOCPLAY
We’ve teamed up with @docplaynow to curate a special playlist celebrating another incredible year of partnership — including the launch of the DocPlay Indie Booster through AIDC’s Cut to the Chase marketplace.
Featuring award winners, standout screenings, and projects pitched through AIDC, the playlist includes:
📽️ 2000 Meters to Andriivka
📽️ Spreadsheet Champions
📽️ Black Box Diaries
📽️ Porcelain War
📽️ Still We Rise
And many more!
New subscribers can stream FREE for 60 days 🙌
🔗 Link in bio!
#AIDC #DocPlay #Documentary #filmlovers #NowStreaming
Applications are open! 🎬 The 2026 Indigenous Documentary Placement, co-presented by AIDC and @abcaustralia, is back for its fifth year.
This is a unique opportunity for one mid-career Indigenous practitioner to undertake a paid four-month placement inside the ABC - gaining hands-on experience in documentary development and production, and building real pathways into the industry.
"The ABC x AIDC placement was a transformative experience for me as a documentary director and producer ... It has accelerated my development, expanded my network, and given me opportunities that would have been very difficult to access otherwise." - 2025 recipient Dylan Nicholls.
📍 Based in Sydney | 🗓️ Commencing June 2026 | 💰 Salary equivalent up to $96,715 p.a.
Applications close 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 26 April 2026. Link in bio for details and to apply.
#documentary #indigenous #careerdevelopment
Image: `End Game` (2025) Smashing Films, Barking Mad Productions and Allstory Pictures | Photographer: Darren McCagh
❤️ Held from 2-5 March at ACMI in Melbourne / Naarm, and officially concluding 12 March with the completion of a two-day online international marketplace, AIDC 2026 saw a total of 755 Australian and international documentary and factual practitioners take part in a vibrant program of sessions, screenings, marketplace activities and networking.
Participants representing 22 countries engaged in a program featuring 118 speakers across 55 sessions, pitches, screenings and events. In addition, 175 projects were pitched across all AIDC initiatives and 522 structured meetings were held during the in-person conference and online international marketplace.
🔗 Check the link in bio to read our farewell summary of (almost) everything that took place during AIDC 2026.
AIDC 2026 was presented by Principal Partner @wearevicscreen, Presenting Partners @acmionline and @screenaustralia, and Major Partners @abcaustralia and @sbs_australia.
Photos:
1. AIDC 2026 delegates at The FACTory, presented by VicScreen, The Edge, @fed.square | Photo by @will.hamiltoncoates
2. AIDC 2026 guest speaker Rita Baghdadi @ritaamal | Photo by @maxroux__
3. AIDC 2026 guest speaker Aloke Devichand | Photo by @will.hamiltoncoates
4. @narelda_jacobs moderating the Indigenous Creators Program session Wheel of Yarns | Photo by @maxroux__
5. AIDC 2026 session Subscribe Now: Understanding the Creator Economy, presented by @screenqueensland, featuring (L-R) Natalie Lynch, Farhad Meher-Homji, and Julie Eckersley | Photo by @kellimorris_photo
6. Adam Bhala Lough (onscreen) and Marc Fennell during the session Adam Bhala Lough and Deepfaking Sam Altman, presented by ACMI | Photo by @melissa.butters_
7. The FACTory Rough Cut Pitch at ACMI, Director Mike Jonathan and Director/Producer Kim Webby pitching Unlikely Kin | Photo by @melissa.butters_
8. Indigenous Creators Program Yarning Circle, hosted by Douglas Watkins | Photo by @kellimorris_photo
9. AIDC 2026 delegates during session Make it Make Sense!: How to Nail Social Media-First Storytelling | Photo by @melissa.butters_
10. Nick Batzias of Good Thing Productions moderating session The Ventureland Years with John Battsek | Photo by @ned_mansfield
