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AIDC Names First Speakers for 40th Conference in Sydney
The Australian International Documentary Conference announced its first speakers for its 40th edition, including filmmaker Tamara Kotevska, director Poh Si Teng and Sundance programmer Basil Tsiokos.
The conference will run March 8–11 in Sydney, the first time it has been held in the New South Wales capital in more than 30 years.
Other announced speakers include Rachel Antell, Mandy Chang and Darren Dale, who work in documentary production, archives and industry organizations.
AIDC has chosen “Reframed” as its 2027 theme, focusing on who shapes how people understand truth and whose perspectives are included.
The conference aims to bring together people working in documentary and factual storytelling, and more than 750 delegates attended in 2026.
An online marketplace is scheduled for March 23–24, after the conference.
The Australian International Documentary Conference announced its first speakers for its 40th edition in Sydney.
The conference will run from March 8 to 11, 2027, and an online marketplace will follow on March 23 and 24.
The announced speakers include filmmaker Tamara Kotevska, Sundance Film Festival senior programmer Basil Tsiokos and director Poh Si Teng.
The 2027 conference theme is “Reframed.”
It will be the first time in more than 30 years that the conference has been held in Sydney.
- Who
- The Australian International Documentary Conference announced the speakers. The first group includes Poh Si Teng, Tamara Kotevska, Basil Tsiokos, Rachel Antell, Mandy Chang and Darren Dale.
- What
- AIDC announced its first speakers and the theme for its 40th conference.
- When
- The conference is scheduled for March 8–11, 2027. The online marketplace will run March 23–24.
- Where
- Sydney, Australia.
- Why
- The conference marks AIDC’s 40th anniversary. A specific reason for announcing the speakers is not stated.
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Deadline reported AIDC’s announcement of its first speakers and the 2027 theme.
AIDC’s 40th conference is scheduled to take place in Sydney.
AIDC’s online marketplace is scheduled to run.
- Conference edition
- 40th
- Conference dates
- March 8–11, 2027
- Conference location
- Sydney
- Online marketplace
- March 23–24, 2027
- Theme
- Reframed
- First announced speakers
- Poh Si Teng, Tamara Kotevska, Basil Tsiokos, Rachel Antell, Mandy Chang and Darren Dale
What people are saying
Celebrating our 40th anniversary as we embark on a new era, AIDC 2027 will be an essential gathering place for the documentary and factual sector to showcase not only what our diverse and creative storytelling community continues to create but to also actively reframe what the future could hold through bold thinking, innovative practice and radical solutions to complex sector challenges.
Screen NSW is proud to support the return of AIDC to NSW for its landmark 40th anniversary edition