MEET THE COMMISSIONERS, BROADCASTERS, STREAMERS AND FUNDERS WHO CAN MAKE YOUR PROJECT A REALITY.
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.
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.
As Commissioning Editor at Stan Originals, Alicia Brown works across the scripted and factual slate of film and television projects.
As Head of Content, Ally leads local content efforts in Australia and New Zealand.
Hulu is an American subscription streaming service majority owned by The Walt Disney Company.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sideways distributes internationally across all media and formats.
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.
Jinseok Kang has served as the programmer for the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ Docs) since 2021.
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.
Shaminder Nahal is Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4.
Keisha Knight is the Director of IDA Funds.
Opal H. Bennett is an Emmy-winning Senior Producer at POV and Executive Producer at POV Shorts.
The Sundance Film Festival is the ultimate gathering of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives.
Imogen is Festival Manager for Autlook Film Sales
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.
With over 20 years of experience as a director and producer at NHK, Yukari produces NHK Special and other various NHK documentary programs.
Based in Al Jazeera’s Malaysia bureau, Emile commissions and oversees 25 min docs in the Asia-Pacific region for the ‘Witness’ documentary strand.
Nick Ward is the Senior Commissioner for Non Scripted content at Sky Originals.
Floran is a Producer at ZED, an independent French production and distribution company based in Paris, with more than 20 years experience producing documentaries.
Virginia Hodgson is senior commissioner at Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ overseeing commission & production of unscripted for Three & Discovery ANZ.
Mark is the General Manager of Hong Kong based SVOD Docsville
Emma is the Strand Editor at BBC Storyville.
Diana El-Osta is the Sr. Director of Programming and Development at PBS, where she is responsible for developing and overseeing science, history, and wildlife programming.
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.
DW (Deutsche Welle) is Germany’s international broadcaster, a public non-profit media outlet that focuses on factual content only.
Kate supports efforts around Hulu’s award-winning Original Documentaries and Original Documentary Series.
ESPN is the world's leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand.
ABC Factual consistently commissions, innovative, high-quality, award-winning content dedicated to telling diverse Australian voices, places and stories.
Kalita is a commissioning editor for ABC screen - documentary and factual - and is passionate about history, true crime, culture and the arts.
Chloe has been Executive Producer - Factual Development with ABC since 2021
Jo Chichester has worked on a range of internal programs in Arts & Entertainment and commissioned dozens of documentaries.
Rachel is an Executive Producer in the ABC’s Factual development team.
Amanda is Executive Producer of Compass on ABC TV, and a senior journalist, director and producer.
Dr Penny Palmer runs Catalyst, the ABC's award-winning science documentary series.
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 has over 20 years’ experience developing, directing and producing across various documentary formats in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Marissa is currently employed by SBS as the Head of Commissions for NITV.
Josie is currently the Head of Programming at Eureka-a Fremantle Company and is tasked with growing their factual and documentary slate.
Lexi is an author and creative unscripted producer, who has worked in development, production and post across a range of award-winning factual and reality shows in Australia and abroad for over 15 years.
Loren Hammonds is a Peabody Award-winning and Emmy nominated producer and curator of Film, Television, and Immersive work.
Alisa Cacho-Sousa is the Development Manager for This Machine.
After 20 years of experience in Italy in acquisitions, Sonia Latoui joined Mediawan in 2016.
Sandbox Films is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy and Peabody Award-winning production company that specializes in creative and boundary-breaking documentaries rooted in scientific ideas that inform society and culture.
Red Bull Studios is a global media entity focused on creating premium quality, entertainment-first content.
Participant was founded in 2004 with a commitment to creating content that stands at the intersection of art and activism.
Impact Partners is a fund dedicated to supporting powerful documentary films that address pressing social issues.
As well as running The Whickers, Jane is a multi-award-winning documentary maker in her own right.
The Points North Institute is a launching pad for the next generation of nonfiction storytellers.
As Development Producer, Amanda Clarke manages the diverse slate of film projects for social impact enterprise Minderoo Pictures.
Oli is responsible for acquisitions, sourcing projects for Dogwoof's production fund and overseeing all film releases.
Dylan is the Head of Acquisitions & Co-Productions at Off the Fence.
Paul Heaney is the founder and CEO of BossaNova.
Jenny started her career in international news production and factual programming at CNN in the US, before and joining the MetFilm Sales team in London the beginning of 2020.
Abacus Media Rights acquires and distributes a diverse slate of premium programming in the international market.
Harbour Rights is an international TV distribution company based in Hong Kong, part of French independent production and distribution media group Ampersand.
Rebecca was appointed Espresso’s Head of Sales and Acquisitions in September 2023, spearheading their expansion across all rights and territories.
Journeyman Pictures is a global sales agent and distributor of both long and short form documentaries, and news.
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).
Priscila is currently a Sales Executive at Limonero Films and also coordinates the Plataforma Mercosur Audiovisual for RECAM, a public institution.
Elina is the founder and managing director of sales agency New Docs.
Leonie works in sales and acquisitions for 3Boxmedia International Sales.
Op-Docs is The New York Times' award-winning series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
Op-Docs is the New York Times’ award-winning series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
Jess Gormley has worked in documentaries for over 15 years and at the Guardian since 2014.
Sarah Lash is the Senior Director, Acquisitions at Condé Nast, responsible for acquiring premium content for the company’s network of digital channels.
Jen is Head of Factual and Drama for LiSTNR Original Podcasts, and a multi-award winning podcast and audio documentary producer.
Greg is an award-winning podcast producer and TV, radio, online journalist.
Rachael Brown is an investigative journalist with the ABC.
Selin is markets manager with the Forum team at IDFA.
imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content.
Aurélie Reman is COO and head of partnerships in the team behind Sunny Side of the Doc, Global Pitch, Asian Side of the Doc and PiXii Festival.
Victoria Leshchenko is a Berlin and Kyiv-based cultural events producer and curator.
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.
Rachael is the General Manager of Doc Edge New Zealand
Tareq is the Director of Dhaka DocLab, the Asian Forum of Documentary filmmakers in Bangladesh.
Long Xiao is the co-founder and Director of FreshPitch Factual Content Conference.
Cinema at Sea- Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival runs an annual film festival in Nov and tours screenings between Okinawa and Taiwan.
Eddie is currently the Acting Head of Industry at Melbourne International Film Festival.
Scott Joblin is Industry Programs Officer at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
David Rokach, the Founder and Director of the Antenna Documentary Film Festival, has been the driving force behind this annual Sydney event since its inception in 2011.
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.
Stephanie is a documentary filmmaker, impact producer and Impact Director at Documentary Australia
The Post Lounge is an Australian independently-owned, full service post production company, headquartered in Queensland for almost 42 years.
Dan is the Longform Business Director for The Post Lounge as well as the Head of Content for Orange Entertainment Co.
Arran is Director of Sales (Production and Broadcast) for Getty Images APAC.
Mind the Gap Film Finance is a key cashflow lender to the lower budget sector of the Australian screen industry.
Ester Harding is a screen industry development and financing executive, who has worked across documentary, drama, and multiplatform projects.