Screenwest has opened a competitive travel round to support WA screen practitioners attending the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) 2025.

AIDC is the premier event for non-fiction screen content in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s a marketplace for documentary and factual product, providing a space for networking to encourage collaboration between practitioners, showcase the work of Australian and international producers, and create a forum to discuss content, craft, technology, and future directions.

AIDC’s Conference will be held at ACMI in Melbourne from 2-5 March 2025, with the International Market running online from 6-7 March 2025.  

WA First Nations practitioners and WA practitioners from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. 

A set amount of $2,000 to assist with flights, accommodation and registration will be provided and as such, a budget is not required as part of the application. Only a limited number of practitioners will be supported.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a Western Australian resident and meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Screenwest Terms of Trade.
• Hold the underlying rights to a solid slate of at least three strong documentary projects in development with some level of market interest.
• Show commitment to working in the WA factual sector. 

Successful applicants will receive a discount code for event registration. Screenwest will not be responsible for purchasing/obtaining registration(s) for practitioners.

Screenwest will only fund one person per project / company to attend AIDC.

How to Apply 

Applications can be made through Screenwest’s SmartyGrants portal. 

Applications will be assessed against the criteria as outlined within the Travel Fund Guidelines. 

Applications for AIDC 2025 close Monday, 13 January 2025 at 5:00pm AWST.

Program Contact 

For more information about this program, please contact: 

Anastasia Lambetsos, Special Initiatives Program Manager
Screenwest
T: +61 8 6169 2126
E: anastasia.lambetsos@screenwest.com.au 

Madeline Small, Funding Team Coordinator
Screenwest
T: +61 8 6169 2121
E: madeline.small@screenwest.com.au

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