AIDC 2013: government commissioning editors, all in a row…

Now that we have three government channels in the FTA sector, the landscape is riven by contradictions. With such differences, how can they all be right?
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Now that we have three government channels in the FTA sector, the landscape is riven by contradictions. With such differences, how can they all be right?

On the one crowded AIDC day, the ABC, SBS and NITV all discussed their commissioning policies, ran their favourite sizzle reels, and defined their differences. Mind you, the reels could have been cut by the same person.

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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.