Saving Tuvalu & Seahorse School to Pitch at AIDC 2026

Exciting update for two of our films.

We’re proud to share that two Media Stockade documentaries have been invited to pitch at the prestigious 2026 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) PitchFACTory.

Seahorse School has been selected for the New Talent Showcase and will be pitched by director Harriet Spark and cinematographer Woody Spark, alongside our collaborators Grumpy Turtle. The film follows two marine biologists working to save the endangered White Seahorse in one of the world’s busiest harbours, while tracing a deeply personal journey that explores care, connection and new ways of thinking about masculinity and nurture.

Saving Tuvalu has been selected for the Central Showcase. An international co-production between Media Stockade and German production company Filmtank, the film is co-directed by Kate Blackmore and Amelia Tovey, with collaborating director Kato Ewekia and cultural advisor Lilly Vao. Saving Tuvalu follows three young people confronting the reality that their homeland is disappearing beneath rising seas, exploring digital preservation, collective memory and the urgent question of whose stories are saved when land itself may be lost.

AIDC PitchFACTory brings together leading local and international broadcasters, streamers, funders, and sales agents, and we’re honoured to share both projects with global decision-makers.

Thank you to our partners Screen NSW, Shark Island Foundation, Icon Films, Minderoo Pictures, and Mind the Gap for their continued support.

“We’re pitching at AIDC 2026.”