MEET THE COMMISSIONERS, BROADCASTERS, STREAMERS AND FUNDERS WHO CAN MAKE YOUR PROJECT A REALITY
Nic is an Executive in Charge of Production with CBC Unscripted and is a member of the CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Advisory Council.
Robert Y. Chang is the Co-Producer Producer of POV.
Madonna Benjamin is Senior Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 Documentaries and Factual Entertainment, responsible for commissioning and delivering original factual series.
Laura Miret is a commissioning editor in the Specialist Factual Unit at ARTE FRANCE, based in Paris.
Based in Al Jazeera’s Malaysia bureau, Emile commissions and oversees 25 min docs in the Asia-Pacific region for the ‘Witness’ documentary strand.
Shelley Quinn is a factual commissioner at Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ, responsible for commissioning factual and entertainment content for local platforms ThreeNow and THREE.
Natsu Kawakami is a producer at NHK's World Documentary.
NHK Enterprises produces, develops TV and radio programs for NHK, ranging from documentaries and dramas to anime and entertainment.
Theresa is currently Co-Director and COO at Catapult Film Fund, a SF-based nonprofit providing early-stage support for independent documentaries.
Sudeep is a Programmer for the Sundance Film Festival.
Debra Zimmerman is the Executive Director of Women Make Movies, a NY non-profit social enterprise that has been supporting women filmmakers with distribution and production assistance of their independent films since 1972.
Limonero Films is a straight-talking, committed and reliable boutique international distributor of factual programming and documentaries.
Sideways distributes internationally across all media and formats.
As Head of Content, Ally leads local content efforts in Australia and New Zealand.
Paramount is a leading media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.
As Commissioning Editor at Stan Originals, Alicia Brown works across the scripted and factual slate of film and television projects.
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.
Dena Curtis has recently joined NITV as Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production
Storyville is the BBC’s flagship documentary strand, showcasing feature documentaries from across the world.
Keoni is Director of Programming for Pacific Islanders in Communications and commissions for PBS.
National Geographic has been igniting the explorer in all of us since 1888 through groundbreaking storytelling from the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers, and filmmakers in the world.
Hulu is an American subscription streaming service majority owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Alison Barrat is SVP, Head of Content for Love Nature, a natural history channel that reaches over 300 million households globally.
Alexandra Roberts is the Commissioning Editor of Documentaries at TVO, where she oversees the channel’s slate of co-productions, pre-buys, and acquisitions.
Shane Smith is a documentary programmer at TVO.
Within France Télévisions, David Amiel is a commissioning editor for Documentaries in the Society & Geopolitics unit, which focuses on both French and international society topics.
Sabine Bubeck-Paaz is a Senior Commissioning Editor at German public TV broadcaster ZDF.
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.
Television New Zealand ( Te Reo Tataki ) is New Zealand's leading national broadcaster.
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.
Anastasia Pronina is a Content Producer for Current Time TV, overseeing production of regular documentary projects from post-Soviet regions and acquisition of documentary series for Nastoyashiy Serial (Real Series) strand of the channel.
Jessie Shih is a Senior Producer at PTS Taiwan.
Stephen is a commissioning editor with a passion for people and impactful stories.
Jo Chichester has worked on a range of internal ABC programs and co-productions, and commissioned dozens of documentaries across multiple genres including Arts & Culture, Politics, Regional, Sport, and Design.
As a commissioning editor for ABC Documentary + Specialist, Kalita is passionate about finding ways to make Australian stories - history / true crime / arts - entertaining and informative, and is looking to commission new Factual formats & feature documentaries.
Julie has worked extensively as an Executive Producer, Series Producer and Director across a wide range of genres with broadcasters and independent production companies.
Chloe Cassidy joined the ABC’s Documentary and Specialist team in 2021 as Executive Producer – Development, managing the departments award winning slate of Factual and Specialist content.
Kath has commissioned and produced hundreds of hours of content across Screen, Audio and Digital.
Rachel is an Executive Producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) working across Documentary & Specialist, Arts, and Entertainment genres.
Bethan Arwel-Lewis is Commissioning Editor of Factual for SBS Australia, and is responsible for commissioning original factual content for the broadcaster.
Sarah has worked in documentaries for many years.
Cieron Cody has recently joined NITV as Senior Commissioning Editor.
Joseph Meldrum has recently joined NITV as Commissioning Editor
Joel Supple is the Manager and Commissioning Editor of Podcasts and Digital Audio at SBS.
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
Bridie is the head of audio/visual at Guardian Australia.
Guardian Documentaries supports creative, independent storytelling about compelling, contemporary subjects.
Maria Santos joined the International Documentary Association as the Funds Program Officer in September 2022.
Kristin Feeley is the Director of the Sundance Documentary Film and Artist Programs where her programs support a broad slate of independent, domestic and international nonfiction storytellers focused on human rights, social justice and innovative approaches.
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.
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.
Malinda Wink is the Executive Director of Minderoo Pictures.
As Investment Manager, Amanda Clarke manages the diverse slate of projects for Minderoo Pictures.
Since April 2023 Estelle co-heads the Party Film Sales.
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.
Oli is responsible for acquisitions, sourcing projects for Dogwoof's production fund and overseeing all film releases.
Off the Fence is an Academy award winning factual studio, established in 1994.
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.
Andrew has joined freshly launched Spanish sales agent, Jambika Docs, as Acquisitions Executive.
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.
Mat Kesting is a festivals and programming specialist having worked in the sector since the late 1990s.
Heather is the Director of Programming at Hot Docs, where she has worked for nearly two decades, including roles as Senior International Programmer and Associate Director of Festival Programming.
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.
Adriek has been Head of Industry at IDFA since 2007.
Mita supervises the delivery of the Film Programme for Sheffield DocFest.
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.
Jean-Jacques Peretti is in charge of the editorial line at Sunny Side of the Doc.
Founded in 1998, Taiwan International Documentary Festival is organised biennially by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute in Taipei.
Doc Edge presents an Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary film festival in-theatre and online across New Zealand.
DOK Leipzig is the oldest festival for documentary and animation film in the world and unique in offering this combination.
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.
Tareq is the Director of Dhaka DocLab, the Asian Forum of Documentary filmmakers in Bangladesh.
Eddie Coupe is Head of Industry at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
Scott Joblin is Industry Programs Officer at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
Mitzi is a Co-Founder and CEO of Documentary Australia, a not-for-profit organisation enabling social impact documentaries to be funded and screened to inspire social change.
Arran is Director of Sales (Production and Broadcast) for Getty Images APAC.
Dan Lake is the GM (SYD/MEL) of The Post Lounge as well as co-founder of Orange Entertainment Co.
In Jan 2025, it was announced that Georgia has been appointed the Chief Operating Officer of The Post Lounge and Orange Entertainment Co.
Ester Harding is a screen industry development and financing executive, with 15 years of experience.