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As SVP, Head of Content, Love Nature, Alison Barrat leads Love Nature’s global content strategy across original commissioning, acquisitions, programming and marketing to support growing the brand’s global reach with affiliate partners around the world.
Theresa is currently Co-Director and COO at Catapult Film Fund, a SF-based nonprofit providing early-stage support for independent documentaries.
Nic is an Executive in Charge of Production with CBC Unscripted and is a member of the CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Advisory Council.
Storyville is the BBC’s flagship documentary strand, showcasing feature documentaries from across the world.
Laura Miret is a commissioning editor in the Specialist Factual Unit at ARTE FRANCE, based in Paris.
Natsu Kawakami is a producer at NHK's World Documentary.
Susie Jones is the Head of Factual at the ABC.
ABC Indigenous is the home of cutting edge First Nations storytelling across drama, comedy, factual and digital.
Joseph oversees commissioning for all unscripted content at SBS Australia.
Bethan Arwel-Lewis is Commissioning Editor of Factual for SBS Australia, and is responsible for commissioning original factual content for the broadcaster.
Dena Curtis has recently joined NITV as Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production
Cieron Cody has recently joined NITV as Senior Commissioning Editor.
Joseph Meldrum has recently joined NITV as Commissioning Editor
As Commissioning Editor at Stan Originals, Alicia Brown works across the scripted and factual slate of film and television projects.
Hulu is an American subscription streaming service majority owned by The Walt Disney Company.
SVT, Sweden’s public service broadcaster, has a wide range of programming and a strong documentary tradition.
ARTE is a public broadcaster based in France and Germany.
EIDF is one of the only International Documentary Film Festivals organized by a Public TV network.
TRT World's mission is to commission and co-produce world-class documentaries that entertain and engage, encourage debate and serve as a catalyst for change.
Adam is Creative Director at Quintus Studios, working with producers to commission documentaries for Quintus' YouTube channels.
Bo Zhang is the head of International Co-productions of bilibili factual, a multi award winning producer.
Madman is Australia's leading independent theatrical, home entertainment distribution and rights management company.
DocPlay is the dedicated home of documentary content in Australia and New Zealand.
Umbrella Entertainment is one of Australia and New Zealand's leading independent distributors operating across all rights with a priority focus on theatrical distribution.
Roger commenced with FRED almost from inception and has managed broadcasters from Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia
Deb Spinocchia is the Head of Unscripted at BBC Studios Productions Australia
Doc Society is a global non-profit working with the boldest and most impactful filmmakers all over the world.
Ian Darling is Executive Director of Shark Island Institute and Chair of Shark Island Foundation. Ian Darling is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with Shark Island Productions. He is Executive Director of Shark Island Institute and Chair of Shark Island Foundation.
Shark Island Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to funding documentary filmmaking in Australia.
The Whickers develops, funds and supports first-time documentary filmmakers from across the world.
The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) is a Monaco-based not for profit organisation dedicated to identifying and supporting emerging filmmakers from developing regions around the world.
The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) is a Monaco-based not for profit organisation dedicated to identifying and supporting emerging filmmakers from developing regions around the world.
CAT&Docs is a Paris based sales agency specialising in promoting and distributing documentaries globally.
Poppy McAlister is Head of TVF International, the UK's leading independent factual distributor.
Zoe Stinson is Acquisitions and Projects Coordinator at TVF International, the UK’s leading independent factual distributor.
Autlook Filmsales is a leading world sales agent for documentaries, hybrids and series.
Off the Fence is an Academy award winning factual studio, established in 1994.
Sideways distributes internationally across all media and formats.
Limonero Films is a straight-talking, committed and reliable boutique international distributor of factual programming and documentaries.
Cargo Film and Releasing is a boutique, full-service sales and distribution company.
Rise and Shine World Sales, is today one of the world's leading international boutique size sales agents.
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin.
Alice Burgin is the Head of VdR–Industry, Vision du Réel's international four-day co-production and financing market for creative documentary, which takes place annually in Nyon Switzerland.
Jinseok Kang has served as the programmer for the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ Docs) since 2021.
Tomáš is the Head of Programme at leading international human rights film festival, One World.
Mita supervises the delivery of the Film Programme for Sheffield DocFest.
Hot Docs is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and to creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers.
Jean-Jacques Peretti is in charge of the editorial line at Sunny Side of the Doc.
Doc Edge presents an Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary film festival in-theatre and online across New Zealand.
Docs by the Sea (DBTS) is an annual international documentary Labs and Forum based in Bali, Indonesia, dedicated to cultivating creative documentary projects from Asia.
Arran is Director of Sales (Production and Broadcast) for Getty Images APAC.