Screen Queensland has launched Australia's richest documentary prize in 2011.The $25,000 BIFFDOCs Prize puts it at the top of the country's list and highlights the growing global appetite for this film genre.

The winner will be announced as part of BIFF's 20th anniversary this year when it takes over Brisbane from 3 to 13 November 2011.

For this award, BIFF will be connecting with a wide international network of documentary producers to seek out the very best of professional documentary filmmaking for BIFF audiences in 2011. Entry is by invitation from BIFF and open to productions that can guarantee an Australian premiere.

The BIFFDOCS Prize will be decided by a panel of industry practitioners and BIFF representatives including a working documentary filmmaker, one representative of the documentary industry, Mr Moore and up to two additional people.

Our criteria encourage documentaries that surprise, entertain, provoke and disturb. There are no restrictions in terms of subject matter, however productions must be more than one hour in length.

More information about the BIFFDOCS Prize and the 2011 BIFF can be found on the festival website, www.biff.com.au.