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Conference Sydney, Australia
AIDC 2027 (Australian International Documentary Conference)
Run by Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)
Documentary and factual makers meet in Sydney from March 8 to 11, 2027, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the State Library of NSW and the Botanic Gardens. The program mixes craft and business sessions with open pitches and buyer meetings, and an online international marketplace follows on March 23 and 24.
Starts Mar 8, 2027 (starts in 139 days)
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Dates
It runs Mar 8 to 11, 2027 in Sydney.
At a glance
- Cost
- From A$890All Access Pass at the early bird price; full price 1,185. Business Pass 1,093 early bird, 1,450 full.
- Formats
- Documentary
- Held in
- English
- Where
- Sydney, Australia (in person and online)
- Who can attend
- Open to anyone who buys a pass.
- Prizes
- Not applicable to attendees. The conference also presents the national AIDC Awards for Australian documentary and factual work.
What it gives besides money
In-person sessions, masterclasses and open pitches including the FACTory, networking events, eligibility for marketplace meetings and roundtables, and on-demand replays of 2027 sessions in the AIDC app. A Business Pass adds first sign-up for roundtables and the right to put a slate forward for The Showroom pitch.
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