[1] It is an international documentary film festival held annually every October in Sydney, Australia.

The festival was set up to promote documentary as an art form, with programming focusing on independent and innovative filmmaking that breaks new ground in the documentary landscape.

Films that have had their national or local premieres at Antenna include Minding the Gap, Aquarelle, Cameraperson, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, Web Junkie,[2] Faces Places, Mr Gay Syria,[3] 5 Broken Cameras,[4] Leviathan and Virunga.

[5] In addition to film screenings, the festival's program includes talks, masterclasses, and industry-focused events, offering a space for the documentary community to get together to network, learn and develop their filmmaking practices.

The 9th Antenna Documentary Film Festival was held between 17 and 27 October 2019.