Create NSW, BBC Studios Australia and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have recently teamed up to launch a search for a talented mid-career documentary producer/director who will work alongside some of the best documentary makers in the world at the BBC Studios team in the UK.
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Louis Theroux on the steps of an abandoned house in Huntington
The Unscripted International Producer Placement (UIPP) initiative will provide $50,000 to support a New South Wales-based documentary maker to work alongside the BBC Studios documentary team for up to six months. This award-winning team produces internationally-renowned documentaries, including those from Louis Theroux, Blue Planet II, Life and Death Row and Stargazing Live. The successful applicant will be placed with a team that suits their experience and area of interest.
In addition, the six shortlisted applicants will receive travel, accommodation and discounted entry to the Melbourne-based AIDC conference from 3-6 March next year, where the final recipient will be announced on the closing night.
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Presenters: Professor Brian Cox & Dara O’Briain
Executive Director for Create Investment and Engagement, Elizabeth W. Scott said,
This placement is an incredible and a genuinely once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we’re thrilled to be able to make it happen with our partners. Crafting internationally-supported career development opportunities like this for NSW creatives will help drive the sector forward and I have no doubt that this will be a fascinating ride for our recipient.
Read more about the opportunity here