Melbourne conference to focus on new documentary makers

Tim Burrowes

September 30, 2011 11:16

A new conference is to provide emerging documentary makers with a forum to develop their skills and discuss their work.

The Generation Next Documentary Conference takes place in Melbourne on October 13 and 14.

Among the topics covered are finance and production, along with how to sell finished work to broadcasters.

The event – being held at Cinema Nova at Carlton in Melbourne, kicks off with an interview with documentary maker John Hughes.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.