The Australian International Documentary Conference have announced the nominees for the annual AIDC Awards,  and is also proud to announce screen journalist David Tiley as the winner of the $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award for 2022. The 2022 AIDC Awards Ceremony will be held in[1]person, at ACMI, Melbourne on Wednesday 9 March. Natasha Gadd, CEO/Creative Director, AIDC said that successfully launched in 2021, the AIDC Awards recognise the outstanding work of new Australian documentary and factual content across six different categories. Alongside the 2022 Stanley Hawes Award recipient, David Tiley, AIDC is excited to celebrate the talent and achievements of the nominees during AIDC 2022.
“After the extraordinary response to the inaugural AIDC Awards in 2021, it was clear that our industry is wholeheartedly embracing a new initiative that celebrates and acknowledges the craft and talent of Australian documentary and factual content. We are so excited to once again present the AIDC Awards to recognise excellence in our field across six categories. We congratulate the 21 nominees for their achievements and thank our generous partners, the Awards jurors and the pre-selection committee members who have contributed to this year’s AIDC 2022 Awards.” Natasha Gadd, CEO/Creative Director, AIDC commented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• I’m Wanita
  Matthew Walker, Carolina Sorensen, Clare Lewis, Tait Brady | PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS, 2020

• My Name is Gulpilil
  Molly Reynolds, Peter Djigirr, David Gulpilil, Rolf de Heer | VERTIGO PRODUCTIONS & ABCG FILM, 2021

• The Bowraville Murders
  Allan Clarke, Stefan Moore, Dan Goldberg, Susan Lambert, Adam Kay | MINT PICTURES & JUMPING DOG PRODUCTIONS, 2021

• Valerie Taylor: Playing With Sharks
  Bettina Dalton, Sally Aitken | WILDBEAR ENTERTAINMENT, 2021

BEST DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL SERIES

• Laura’s Choice
  Sam Lara, Cathy Henkel, Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly | VIRGO PRODUCTIONS, 2021

• Life in Colour with David Attenborough
  Adam Geiger, Colette Beaudry, Sharmila Choudury | SEALIGHT PICTURES AND HUMBLE BEE FILMS, 2021

• The School That Tried to End Racism
  John Karabelas, Deb Spinocchia, Johnny Lowry | SCREENTIME AUSTRALIA, 2021

• See What You Made Me Do
  Tosca Looby, Karina Holden | NORTHERN PICTURES, 2021

BEST DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL SINGLE

• Brazen Hussies
  Catherine Dwyer, Andrea Foxworthy, Philippa Campey | FILM CAMP, 2020

• Our African Roots
  Santilla Chingaipe, Tony Jackson, David Collins | CHEMICAL MEDIA, 2021

• Stackorama!
  Scott Baskett, Jared Nicholson, Naomi Just, Gene Geoffrey | RUN WILD PRODUCTIONS, 2021

BEST AUDIO DOCUMENTARY

• samsn’s STRONGER
  Felicity Blake, 2021

• Stuff The British Stole
  Marc Fennell, Zoe Ferguson | ABC, 2021

• Tender: Roia Atmar
  Madison Griffiths, Beth Atkinson-Quinton | BROADWAVE, 2021

BEST SHORT FORM DOCUMENTARY

• Capturing Change
  Chris Phillips, Katy Roberts | MELT STUDIO, 2021

• Freedom Swimmer
  Olivia Martin-McGuire, Brooke Silcox, Ron Dyens | NO THING PRODUCTIONS & SACREBLEU PRODUCTIONS, 2021

• Lost Contact
  Amelia Paxman, Jaina Kalifa, 2021

• Where Is My Darling?
  Adam Finney, 2021

BEST INTERACTIVE/IMMERSIVE DOCUMENTARY

• Eastern Market Murder
  Emma Ramsay, Andy Yong | TRUE CRIME GAMES, 2021

• Ravi and Emma
  Kylie Boltin, Ella Rubeli | SBS, 2021

• Gondwana
  Ben Joseph Andrews, Emma Roberts | PERNICKETY SPLIT, 2022

2022 STANLEY HAWES AWARD

Gadd explained that the winner of this year’s Stanley Hawes Award is screen journalist, David Tiley. An indefatigable champion of documentary and factual production, and one of our most passionate grassroots commentators on the screen business, David has long been a singular voice in the Australian media. Gadd said that throughout his career, David has worked tirelessly in roles at Film Victoria, the Australian Film Commission, AFTRS, and ScreenHub – acting as editor since 2005 before becoming the Content Lead for Film in 2021. With this award, AIDC acknowledges his outstanding contribution to the Australian documentary and factual sector.
“I am so happy with this I can’t uncurl my toes. And really delighted that the Stanley Hawes Award recognises that documentary is a broad passion and not just a bunch of shows. I am so honoured (and relieved) that wordsmiths are seen as part of the movement.” David Tiley commented.