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AIDC keynote: Diane Weyermann’s inside story on Participant Media

Participant Media is a key company in progressive indie US production, and Diane Weyermann is a core changemaker.

13 Mar 2019

David Tiley

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Alex Honnold in Free Solo, a Participant Media film which won the documentary Oscar this year. Image: IMDB

Diane Weyermann was the first day headline keynote speaker at the AIDC, in a slot designed to set the tone of the conference. She is president of documentary film and television at Participant Media which is dedicated to ‘entertainment that inspires and compels social change’ according to the website.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.