The Australian International Documentary Conference has made the startling decision to create its own awards system, with six categories and a climactic closing night ceremony. The first edition will have that distinctive flavour of COVID around it because the conference will be online. But we can’t imagine that this idea will fade away because we are addicted to competition, there is plenty of it already at the AIDC in the marketplace, and everyone loves a party.
This time around, according to CEO Alice Burgin, the awards will be presented at a series of smaller gatherings around Australia.