So what is an impact producer?

An impact producer is responsible for designing and implementing strategic impact and education strategies around social impact documentaries. An impact producer will place a documentary film as a central tool in a campaign by building collaboration with a broad range of partners across civil society.

The inaugural professional development program at Documentary Australia offers formal learning through specialist-designed modules, one-on-one structured mentorship with individual members of the Documentary Australia team and a schedule of masterclasses from highly respected industry leaders. As one of the four inaugural program participants in 2023, I have been given the opportunity to learn and apply new learning to documentaries within our broad slate of films seeking support. I will practise impact producing under the guidance of the Documentary Australia team.

There is an increasing demand for impact producers in the Australian documentary sector as films forge new pathways to audiences beyond broadcast, festival, and theatrical release. Its been an incredible opportunity to apply impact experience with new learning to documentaries within a broad slate of films seeking support, and I will practise impact producing under the guidance of the Documentary Australia team.

More information about the program can be found here: https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/impact-producer-program/