17 January 2019
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Read MoreNew Speakers & Decision Makers Confirmed
One of the world's best natural history cinematographers leads the latest announcement
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More big announcements this week as we inch ever closer to AIDC 2019.
We confirm a batch of new Speakers and Decision Makers, bolstering the line-up before the full program of sessions and screenings is announced on 6 February.
SPEAKER: JOHN BROWN (UK)
John Brown is a multi-award-winning cameraperson, director and photographer, specialising in natural history.
He has worked on such landmark series as Life in the Undergrowth, Frozen Planet, Africa, and Planet Earth II, and most recently was DOP for the tiger and chimpanzee films in BBC’s Dynasties series (pictured above).
John’s Cinematography Masterclass at AIDC 2019 will be moderated by Jen Peedom, director of Mountain, and presented by Screen Tasmania.
SPEAKER: CARO MELDRUM-HANNA (AUS)
Caro Meldrum-Hanna is an award-winning investigative reporter with ABC TV.
Most recently, Caro co-created, wrote and reported the critically acclaimed documentary series EXPOSED: The Case of Keli Lane in 2018, which continues to smash audience figures and quickly became the most viewed Factual program produced by the ABC, eclipsing even the UK drama Dr Who
THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
John and Caro join a growing list of leading documentary talents and industry experts in the AIDC 2019 speaker line-up.
To see who else you’ll be hearing from, visit the Speakers page.
MORE MARKETPLACE OPTIONS
Pitching, networking and funding opportunities for AIDC 2019 attendees also continue to grow, with more international decision makers confirmed to participate in our Marketplace activities – like the outcome-focused Cut to the Chase curated pitch meetings.
NEW DECISION MAKERS
This round sees Rudy Buttignol, President & CEO of Canada’s Knowledge Network, join the line-up, alongside producer Drew Ambrose of the Malaysia-based Al Jazeera English, and acquisitions executive Nathalie Windhorst from Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.
You can explore the full list of attending funders, commissioners and buyers on the Decision Makers page.
rudy buttignol, knowledge network
drew ambrose, al jazeera english
nathalie windhorst, vpro
Passes for AIDC 2019 are on sale now, including options for those who want the whole Conference and Marketplace experience (All Access and Gold Passes), and also for those who just want to attend Panels, Keynotes and Masterclasses (Focus and Day Passes).