Winners of the Australian Worldwide Documentary Convention Awards had been introduced yesterday in Melbourne on the ultimate day of the convention.
The 2024 occasion noticed the attendance of over 750 delegates, together with the participation of 117 native and worldwide audio system, and 103 native and worldwide choice makers in a program of 40-plus classes and over 577 curated conferences.
Finest Function Documentary
The Darkish Emu Story 2023 | Blackfella Movies Darren Dale, Belinda Mravicic, Jacob Hickey, Allan Clarke
The Giants 2023 | Common Strike & Matchbox Footage Rachael Antony, Laurence Billiet
That is Going to be Massive 2023 | Truce Movies & Fremantle Media Jim Wright, Josie Mason-Campbell, Catherine Bradbury, Thomas Hyland
The Final Daughter 2022 | Gravity Movies Brendon Skinner, Simon Williams, Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
Finest Documentary / Factual Collection
Folau 2023 | In Movies Vanilla Tupu, Nel Minchin, Ivan O’Mahoney
By no means Let Him Go 2023 | Blackfella Movies & Present of Power Darren Dale, Jacob Hickey, Jeff Dupre, Saralena Weinfield
Queerstralia 2023 | Guesswork Tv Jon Casimir, Kevin Whyte, Plum Stubbings, Zoë Coombs Marr, Stamatia Maroupas
Who The Bloody Hell Are We? 2023 | Chemical Media Tony Jackson, David Collins, Nick McInerney
Finest Documentary / Factual Single
Retaining Hope 2022 | Joined Up Movies Jacqueline Willinge, Tyson Mowarin, Dan Brown, Mark Coles Smith
Insurgent with a Trigger: Neville Bonner 2023 | Inkey Media Douglas Watkin, Citt Williams
Insurgent wIth a Trigger: Oodgeroo Noonuccal 2023 | Inkey Media Sio F Tusa, Citt Williams
The Platypus Guardian 2023 | WildBear & Tetrapod Fraser Johnston, Nick Hayward, Chadden Hunter
Finest Quick-Kind Documentary
Compass – Lottery of Life 2023 | ABC TV Compass Amanda Collinge, Kylie Gray
Marungka tjalatjunu (Dipped in black) 2023 | Different Footage & Change Productions Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch
Patricia within the Darkish 2023 | One Darkish Horse Race Laura Hartley
Tee Ken Ng 2023 | Kirri Media Shari Hutchison, Ella Wright
2024 AIDC Southern Gentle Award
As a part of the AIDC Awards ceremony, the already-announced Southern Gentle Award for excellent contribution to nonfiction display, digital and/or audio media was introduced to producer Karina Holden, Head of Factual at Northern Footage.
Contemporary Cuts
In its second yr, Contemporary Cuts, co-presented by Display Australia and AIDC, noticed six challenge groups pitching quick tasks for youthful audiences to a panel of trade choice makers with three groups within the operating for as much as $30,000 every in improvement funding from Display Australia for his or her challenge.
AIDC CEO / Artistic Director Natasha Gadd introduced the three profitable tasks:
Paradise Camp: Homecoming In, Out Fridge Foraging
The quantities for every challenge to be funded can be decided between Display Australia and the challenge groups.
Shark Island Basis Function Docs Pitch:
“Because of the power of the tasks pitching at Minimize to the Chase we’ve determined to supply above our authentic aim,” stated Government Director Ian Darling.
“Shark Island Basis wish to provide improvement grants totalling $150,000 to the next movies via the Minimize to the Chase pitch initiative.”
Streetside $20,000 It’s Not About The Meals $15,000 In Body $15,000 Physique Warmth $20,000 Battle Criminals $30,000 The C Phrase $50,000 Shark Island Basis may also be awarding formal letters of curiosity to We Are Jeni & The Pledge asking these groups to use for a Manufacturing grant.
FACTory Pitch Prizes:
Sheffield Doc/Fest Prize Winner – COPAN Two complimentary competition passes to take part in Sheffield DocFest 2024 (Sheffield, UK)
Scorching Docs Prize Winner – Life within the Shadows Two complimentary passes to take part in Scorching Docs Business 2024 (Toronto, Canada)
Sunny Facet of the Doc Prize Winner – Frontline Rangers Two complimentary passes to take part in Sunny Facet of the Doc 2024 (La Rochelle, France)
Dok Leipzig Prize Winner – Downhill Kargil Two complimentary passes to take part in DOK Leipzig 2024 (Leipzig, Germany)
Doc Edge Prize Winner – Frontline Rangers Two complimentary passes to take part in Doc Edge 2024 (Auckland, New Zealand)
Docs By The Sea Prize Winner – Camels by the Sea Two complimentary passes to take part in Docs by the Sea 2024 (Bali, Indonesia)
David Tiley Tribute
AIDC CEO / Artistic Director Natasha Gadd ended the Awards Presentation with a respectful tribute to display journalist and 2022 AIDC Stanley Hawes Award winner for excellent contribution to documentary, David Tiley, who’s critically unwell.
“David has been an indefatigable champion of documentary and factual manufacturing, and one in all our most passionate grassroots commentators and a singular voice on display enterprise within the Australia media,” stated Ms Gadd.
“Thanks for serving to us to honour the great David Tiley tonight.”
