Kelrick Martin (Australia) Head of Indigenous
ABC

ABC Indigenous is the home of cutting edge First Nations storytelling across drama, comedy, factual and digital.

Joseph Maxwell (Australia) Head of Unscripted
SBS

Joseph oversees commissioning for all unscripted content at SBS Australia.

Cieron Cody (Australia) Senior Commissioning Editor
NITV

Cieron Cody has recently joined NITV as Senior Commissioning Editor.

Choy Lin Mok (Turkiye) Commissioning Editor
TRT World

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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.

Paul Wiegard (Australia) Co-Founder & CEO
Madman Entertainment

Madman is Australia's leading independent theatrical, home entertainment distribution and rights management company.

Rufus Richardson (Australia) Documentary Executive
Madman Entertainment / DocPlay

DocPlay is the dedicated home of documentary content in Australia and New Zealand.

Ian Darling (Australia) Executive Director
Shark Island Institute

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.

Jane Mote (UK) Editorial Consultant
The Whickers

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The Whickers develops, funds and supports first-time documentary filmmakers from across the world.

Aleksandra Derewienko (France) Head of Sales
CAT&Docs

CAT&Docs is a Paris based sales agency specialising in promoting and distributing documentaries globally.

Poppy McAlister (UK) Division Head
TVF International

Poppy McAlister is Head of TVF International, the UK's leading independent factual distributor.

Stephanie Fuchs (Austria) CEO
Autlook Filmsales

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Autlook Filmsales is a leading world sales agent for documentaries, hybrids and series.

Kazz Basma (UK/Spain) Head of Sales and Acquisitions
Sideways Film

Sideways distributes internationally across all media and formats.

Daniel Cantagallo (USA) Vice President
Cargo Film & Releasing

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Cargo Film and Releasing is a boutique, full-service sales and distribution company.

Kate Jinx (Australia) Programmer
Melbourne International Film Festival

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.

Jean-Jacques Peretti (France) Programming & Training Coordinator
Sunny Side of the Doc

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Jean-Jacques Peretti is in charge of the editorial line at Sunny Side of the Doc.

Alex Lee (New Zealand) Director
Doc Edge

Doc Edge presents an Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary film festival in-theatre and online across New Zealand.

Christian Cools (France) Commissioning Editor
ARTE G.E.I.E.

As a Commissioning Editor at ARTE since 1998, Christian manages the slot 'ARTE Discovery', dedicated to discovery and natural history documentaries.  He works with natural history and wildlife.

Emile Guertin (Malaysia) Senior Producer
Al Jazeera English

Based in Al Jazeera’s Malaysia bureau, Emile commissions and oversees 25 min docs in the Asia-Pacific region for the ‘Witness’ documentary strand.

Madeleine Savage (France) Commissioning Editor
France Télévisions

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For the past fifteen years Madeleine has been working within France Télévisions firstly as Executive Producer and then Commissioning Editor within the Department for Coproductions and International Acquisitions.

Kate Bustamante (USA) Senior Manager, Original Documentaries
Hulu

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Kate supports efforts around Hulu’s award-winning Original Documentaries and Original Documentary Series.

Julie Hanna (Australia) Commissioning Editor
ABC

ABC Factual consistently commissions, innovative, high-quality, award-winning content dedicated to telling diverse Australian voices, places and stories.

Kalita Corrigan (Australia) Commissioning Editor, Factual
ABC

Kalita is a commissioning editor for ABC screen - documentary and factual - and is passionate about history, true crime, culture and the arts.

Jo Chichester (Australia) Commissioning Editor
ABC TV

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.

Rachel Robinson (Australia) Executive Producer
ABC

Rachel is an Executive Producer in the ABC’s Factual development team.

Amanda Collinge (Australia) Executive Producer
ABC

Amanda is Executive Producer of Compass on ABC TV, and a senior journalist, director and producer.

Penny Palmer (Australia) Executive Producer
ABC

Dr Penny Palmer runs Catalyst, the ABC's award-winning science documentary series.

Kirsty Sibtain (Australia) Content Acquisitions Manager
ABC

Kirsty is currently Content Acquisitions Manager for ABC Commercial, working closely with producers in acquiring both ABC-commissioned and independent content for global distribution.

Bernadine Lim (Australia) Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual
SBS

Bernadine has over 20 years’ experience developing, directing and producing across various documentary formats in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. 

Josie Mason Campbell (Australia) Head of Programming
Eureka, A Fremantle Company

Josie is currently the Head of Programming at Eureka-a Fremantle Company and is tasked with growing their factual and documentary slate.

Loren Hammonds (USA) Head of Documentary
TIME Studios

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Loren Hammonds is a Peabody Award-winning and Emmy nominated producer and curator of Film, Television, and Immersive work.

Amanda Arya (USA) Director, Documentary
Participant

ONLINE GUEST

Participant was founded in 2004 with a commitment to creating content that stands at the intersection of art and activism. 

Oli Harbottle (UK) Chief Content Officer
Dogwoof

ONLINE GUEST

Oli is responsible for acquisitions, sourcing projects for Dogwoof's production fund and overseeing all film releases.

Emma Simpson (UK) Head of Acquisitions and Development
Journeyman Pictures

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Journeyman Pictures is a global sales agent and distributor of both long and short form documentaries, and news.

Amanda Lebow (USA) Sales Agent
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

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Amanda Lebow is the head of documentary film for the Motion Picture Media Finance department at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo (USA) Producer
The New York Times Op-Docs

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Op-Docs is the New York Times’ award-winning series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.

Jennifer Goggin (Australia) Head of Factual and Drama Content
LiSTNR Original Podcasts

ONLINE GUEST

Jen is Head of Factual and Drama for LiSTNR Original Podcasts, and a multi-award winning podcast and audio documentary producer.

Selin Murat (Netherlands) Markets Manager
IDFA

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Selin is markets manager with the Forum team at IDFA.

Gugi Gumilang (Indonesia) Programme Director
In-Docs | Docs by the Sea

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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 Ahmed (Bangladesh) Director
Dhaka DocLab

ONLINE GUEST

Tareq is the Director of Dhaka DocLab, the Asian Forum of Documentary filmmakers in Bangladesh.

Mitzi Goldman (Australia) Founder and CEO
Documentary Australia

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.

Bronwyn Ketels (Australia) General Manager & Head of Post Production
The Post Lounge

The Post Lounge is an Australian independently-owned, full service post production company, headquartered in Queensland for almost 42 years.

Dan Lake (Australia) Longform Business Director
The Post Lounge

Dan is the Longform Business Director for The Post Lounge as well as the Head of Content for Orange Entertainment Co.

Jane Jankovic (Canada) Executive Producer Documentaries
TVO

TVO, in Toronto Canada, is an educational broadcaster and digital media organization that commissions approximately 40 hours of original doc content per year.

Tara Nadolny (USA) Associate Director of Development
ESPN

At ESPN, Tara works across creative development for 30 for 30 films and podcasts, as well as the ESPN+ streaming service.

Sarah Choi (USA) Development & Artist Support Associate
Field of Vision

Sarah supports the development and production of short and feature-length Field of Vision films, and provides support to all artists Field of Vision work with.

Joey Denington (Australia) Head of Podcasting
Fremantle Australia

Fremantle is a world leader in creating, producing and distributing content.

Lauren Haber (USA) Head of Development
Impact Partners

Lauren Haber is an Emmy-winning producer with experience spanning documentary and narrative, features and television.

Babette Dieu (Germany) Doc Toolbox Project Leader
European Film Market

Babette Dieu co-runs the EFM Doc Toolbox programme at the European Film Market.

Trevor Gill (USA) Associate Producer, Development
ESPN Films

ESPN Films has produced more than 100 documentaries that have showcased some of the most compelling stories in sports.

Themba Bhebhe (Germany) Diversity & Inclusion
European Film Market

Themba is in charge of Diversity & Inclusion at the EFM, the co-founder of Engage, and one of the founding members of the Programmers of Colour Collective (POC2).

Martina Baumgartner (Germany) Documentary Coordinator
European Film Market

Martina Valentina Baumgartner is the Documentary Coordinator at the European Film Market (EFM).

Mara Bresnahan (United States) Senior Manager, Artist Development
Points North Institute

The Points North Institute is a launching pad for the next generation of nonfiction storytellers.

Christine Lee Senior Acquisitions Officer
TVO

TVO is a Canadian broadcaster that commissions and acquires compelling social issue and current affairs documentaries and factual series.

Olivier Tournaud (Israel) Managing Director
Cinephil

Cinephil is an international sales and advisory firm, with a strong reputation for securing international distribution, broadcasting and financing deals.

Billy Russell (Australia) Development Executive
Fremantle Australia

Billy is a Development Executive within Fremantle Australia's Unscripted team, working across documentary, factual and entertainment projects.

Andrew Blackwell (USA) Supervising Editor
The New York Times

Op-Docs accepts submissions for short, interactive and virtual reality documentaries by both renowned and emerging independent filmmakers and artists.

Marie de Maublanc (France) Head of Documentary and Sports Channels / Managing Director
Mediawan

Created in 2015, Mediawan is now one of the main independent European studios producing premium content.

Lisa Main (Australia) Director of Grants
Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas

Lisa’s journalism career spans Australia, the US and the Middle East, having worked for over two decades across news and investigations. 

Joseph Cardona (Australia) Development and Investment Manager, First Nations Department
Screen Australia

Joseph Cardona is a development and investment manager with Screen Australia, who has previously worked with the Imaginative Film Festival, The Bachelorette season 7 and AFTRS.

Kyas Hepworth (Australia) Head of Commissioning & Programming
NITV

Kyas drives the creative direction of NITV’s distinctive offering across commissioned and acquired content, and oversees NITV’s programming and scheduling to bring it to audiences.

Teri Calder (Australia) Executive Producer, Impact and Partnerships
ABC

Teri’s career has spanned over 20 years across both the film and television industry and the not-for-profit sector.

Victoria Noble (UK) VP Original Content, Factual
Discovery

Victoria Noble oversees the commissioning strategy and content production for Discovery+ as well as Discovery-owned linear channels Quest, DMAX and Discovery Channel.

Jaime Smith (New Zealand) Acquisitions Manager
Māori Television

Māori Television is a New Zealand television station that broadcasts programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture.

Clare Rawlinson (Australia) Executive Producer, Audio Studios
ABC

Clare Rawlinson is an executive producer and journalist with a decade of experience in radio, TV and podcasting.

Mahalia Cohen (USA) Senior Producer, Non-Fiction
Topic Studios

Mahalia Cohen is a producer and director based in New York City.

Alex West (Australia) Head of Documentary
Screen Australia

Alex West has written, produced and directed over 40 factual and documentary series and specials for TV networks, including BBC, C4, Five, ABC, SBS, National Geographic, Discovery and Seven.

Dan Shanan (New Zealand) Executive Director
Doc Edge

Doc Edge showcases the best films from New Zealand and around the world that show excellence in storytelling, celebrate diversity and inspire social change.

Fiona Gilroy (Australia) Content Sales & Acquisitions Director
Flame Distribution

Flame Distribution, a specialist factual and documentary distributor with offices in Sydney, Philippines, New York and London.

Nick Solowski (Canada) Director, International Sales & Acquisitions
Blue Ant Media

Blue Ant Media is a globally placed channel operator, producer and distributor, with a growing slate of premium programming.

Cath Dwyer (Australia) Manager, Radio National
ABC

Cath Dwyer manages the ABC's specialist factual audio and digital content across Radio National and ABC Audio Studios.

Linde Dehner (Germany) Commissioning Editor
ZDF / ARTE

Linde Dehner joined ZDF / ARTE after holding various cultural sector positions across Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Dresden, and Geneva.

Benjamin Koring (USA) Development Manager
Osmosis Films

Osmosis Films is an award-winning creative studio with a commitment to find and share compelling stories that continue to drive and excite us.

Kim Akhurst (Australia) Series Producer
ABC

Kim Akhurst is Series Producer for ABC's Compass.

Elisabeth Grund (Austria) TV Sales Manager
Autlook Filmsales GmbH

Autlook Filmsales are looking for feature documentaries, series with strong narratives and appeal to international audiences.

Caroline von Kühn (USA) Director, Industry & Catalyst
Sundance Institute

Catalyst is Sundance Institute’s film financing program, which builds a culture of partnership between independent investors and filmmakers.

Adriana Banta (USA) Director
30WEST

At 30WEST Adriana works on their nonfiction slate including investing, packaging and sales across a range of TV and film projects.

Ben Bassauer (Germany) Head of Acquisitions & Sales
Monoduo Films

Ben Bassauer is the founder of sales agent and distributor Monoduo Films, which is exclusively dedicated to music documentaries.

Claudia Bucher (France) Head of THEMA and Geopolitics
ARTE G.E.I.E.

Since 2013 Claudia has been the head of THEME and Geopolitics ARTE G.E.I.E.

Aaron Katz (USA) Acquisitions
Oscilloscope Laboratories

Aaron is responsible for securing projects at various stages of production for financing and distribution and acquiring completed films.

Katie Doering (USA) VP, Documentaries
This Machine

This Machine is looking to engage with filmmakers on compelling, character-driven projects that run-the-gamut thematically.

Paul Horan (Australia) Director, Original Podcasts Australia
Audible

Audible is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling.

Justine Kelly (Australia) Executive Producer, ABC Audio Studios
ABC

Justine Kelly is an executive producer and acting manager at ABC Audio Studios.

Nadja Tennstedt (Germany) Director DOK Industry
DOK Leipzig

DOK Leipzig is one of the leading festivals for documentary and animated film.

Diego Mas Trelles (Spain) Head of Industry
DocsBarcelona

DocsBarcelona International Documentary Film Festival and Market fosters the development of documentary projects at all stages.

Nakul Legha (Australia) Content Acquisitions & Originals
Netflix

At Netflix, Nakul leads film and television licensing and co-productions for the market.

Justine Nagan (USA) Head of Production
Actual Films

Justine is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary producer and creative media executive.

Rupeshi Shah (USA) Junior Executive
Cinetic Media

Cinetic is a talent management, content sales, and strategic advisory company for the media and entertainment industries.

Simon Young (United Kingdom) Commissioning Editor
BBC

Simon Young has commissioned a number of feature docs and series for the BBC.

Bojana Marić (Switzerland) Co-Founder, Sales and Acquisitions Executive
Lightdox

Lightdox is a Swiss-based international sales and distribution agency representing powerful documentary storytelling.

Erkko Lyytinen (Finland) Commissioning Editor
YLE

Erkko Lyytinen is a commissioning editor for Finnish public broadcaster YLE, focusing on co-productions of creative documentaries.

Aron Phillips (USA) Chief Operating Officer
RTG Features

Aron Phillips is the Chief Operating Officer of SLAM and RTG Features.

Barbora Hudečková (Czechia) Senior Programmer
One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival

One World is one of the major human rights documentary film festivals.

Robin Smith (Canada) CEO / Head of Factual Content
Blue Ice Docs / levelFILM

Robin Smith is both the CEO of Blue Ice Docs and also Head of Factual at levelFILM.

Adam Rollo (Australia) Content Development Manager
Acast

Adam Rollo is passionate about increasing the sustainability of the podcast ecosystem.

Jennifer Collins (Australia) Head, Factual & Culture
ABC

Jennifer Collins leads the development and production of innovative content across genres within the Factual & Culture area.

Tyler Bern (USA) HEAD OF CONTENT, PRIME VIDEO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND CANADA
Amazon

Prime Video offers a vast collection of award-winning Amazon Originals, hit movies and popular TV shows.

Edwina Throsby (Australia) Managing Editor, Arts
ABC

Edwina Throsby has worked in senior creative roles for major organisations including the Sydney Opera House and the ABC. 

Salma Abdalla (Austria) CEO
Autlook Filmsales

Autlook Filmsales is one of the leading sales agents for feature documentaries, hybrids and doc series.

Abigail Priddle (United Kingdom) Creative Director
BBC Studios, The Documentary Unit

The Documentary Unit at BBC Studios is the home of high quality, thought-provoking and award-winning factual television.

David Harron (UNITED KINGDOM) Commissioning Executive, Factual
BBC Scotland

David Harron is Commissioning Executive, Factual at BBC Scotland, commissioning across both BBC One Scotland and the BBC Scotland channel

Lindsay Poulton (United Kingdom) Head of Documentaries
The Guardian

Lindsay is Head of Documentaries at The Guardian.

Jenni Tuovinen (Netherlands) Senior Producer Markets
IDFA

The IDFA Forum is one of the most influential meeting places and pitching platforms.

Lanita Ririnui (Aotearoa, New Zealand) Commissioner / Kaikōkiri Kaupapa
Māori Television

Lanita Ririnui (Ngāiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāpuhi, Kuki Āirani) has directed and produced many works across genres of entertainment, lifestyle, documentary and sport.

Jessie Springer (USA) Development Manager
National Geographic Partners

Jessie Springer is a development manager commissioning animal and nature content.

Yoko Imai (Japan) Executive Producer
NHK Enterprises

The goal of NHK Enterprises is to produce TV programs that provide people with hope, motivation, courage, and vitality.

Nathalie Windhorst (Netherlands) Head of Factual Acquisition
VPRO

Nathalie oversees factual acquisitions for Dutch public broadcasting.

Leo Faber (Australia) Commissioning Executive Producer
ABC

Leo Faber is an Executive Producer in the Factual & Culture department of the ABC where he has worked since 2017.

Ian Walker (Australia) Senior Executive Producer - Non-Fiction Features & Scripted
LiSTNR Original Podcasts

Ian Walker is one of Australia’s most experienced podcast content executives.

John Godfrey (Australia) Head of Unscripted
SBS

As Head of Unscripted, John oversees the documentary, factual entertainment, and food and entertainment slates at SBS.

Leah Harris (Australia) Executive Producer, Original Content
Spotify Australia and New Zealand

Leah is focused on developing Original podcast content for the audio streaming platform Spotify.

Brad Holcman (USA) Senior Director, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming
A&E

A&E leads the cultural conversation through high-quality, original programming that captivates viewers and brings them to the heart of the stories that matter.

Dana Youngman (New Zealand) Senior Commissioner, Sky Originals NZ
Sky Network Television Ltd

Dana leads the unscripted original content slate for Sky.

Kath Earle (Australia) Head Screen, Sport & Events
ABC

Kath oversees the production and development of ABC’s regional and local productions, including documentaries, series, sport and live events.

Madeleine Hawcroft (Australia) Executive Producer - Factual & Culture
ABC

ABC Factual & Culture consistently produces high quality, award winning, Factual and Arts programs that feature Australian voices, places and stories.

Mark Woods (Australia) Industry Programs Director / Premiere Fund Executive Producer
MIFF Premiere Fund

Mark Woods is the MIFF Industry Director and Executive Producer of its Premiere Fund.

Douglas Simpson (New Zealand) Senior Field Sales Executive
Getty Images

Douglas is an expert in archive licensing at Getty Images.

Alyssa Orvis (AUS) Field Sales Executive
Getty Images

Alyssa is a Field Sales Executive at Getty Images focused on supporting the TV, film, broadcast and production industry.

Malinda Wink (Australia) Executive Director
Minderoo Pictures

Malinda Wink is the Executive Director of Minderoo Pictures.