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2026 Film Entries Open Now

Film entries are now open for the 33rd edition of Sheffield DocFest. Click to submit your film and find out more.

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Watch The Stand at cinemas across the UK this September and October

Click for dates, locations and tickets! This striking archive-footage film serves as an inspiring example of how to build and sustain a protest, engage in debate and remain on the frontline of resistance.

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Announcing our 2026 Dates

Save the date for Sheffield DocFest 2026 and grab your Lightning Pass NOW! Industry Passes are now on sale at the discounted Lightning rate of £200 + VAT get yours to save £150 off the Standard rate.

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Check out our Best of Sheffield DocFest 2025 photo album

So many incredible events and memories made across Sheffield DocFest 2025 it really is hard to choose the 'best bits' but we've managed to round up some of our favourite photos from across the fest!

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Public Audience Survey

Were you part of our public audience at Sheffield DocFest 2025? We want to know what you think! We want to make sure the festival keeps getting better, so we'd be grateful if you would share your thoughts via our short survey. As a thank you, we'll pick a winner from the respondents to receive a DocLover pass for our 2026 Festival.

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Sheffield DocFest 2025 Award Winners

We are delighted to announce this year’s winners across our competitions and pitches...

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Sheffield DocFest Merch

Click here to grab your 2025 Sheffield DocFest merch!

Submit your Film for 2026

Film entries are now open for the 33rd edition of Sheffield DocFest. Click to submit your film and find out more.

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Buy your Festival Pass for 2026

Grab your 2026 Festival Lightning Pass NOW! Industry Passes are now on sale at the discounted Lightning rate of £200 + VAT get yours to save £150 off the Standard rate.

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Sheffield DocFest is the UK's leading documentary festival

Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.

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2026 Film Entries Open

Film entries are now open for the 33rd Edition of Sheffield DocFest, which will take place from Wednesday 10 June - Monday 15 June 2026. 
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Published on September 11
Blue, pink and purple abstract graphic sits in the background. On top of the graphic in mint green bold font reads 'join us in 2026' and underneath in the same font in white reads '10 - 15 June'

Announcing our 2026 dates

Following on from a successful 32nd edition, we're delighted to announce our 2026 festival dates which will run from 10-15 June 2026. Industry Passes are now on sale at the discounted Lightning rate of £200 + VAT until 15 October 2025.
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Published on July 16
Grenfell: Uncovered director Olaide Sadiq, pictured with Festival Creative Director Raul Niño Zambrano smile as they stand against a bright pink and white branded backdropat Sheffield DocFest 2025

Grenfell: Uncovered wins Audience Award at the 2025 Sheffield DocFest

We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2025 Audience Award
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Published on June 23
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Announcing 2025 Sheffield DocFest Award Winners

We are delighted to announce this year’s winners presented during the awards ceremony at Sheffield’s Crucible Playhouse this evening.
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Published on June 22

Is it for me?

"All year round you work and try to find inspiration. Sheffield DocFest is 100% about inspiration. I come here to be reminded why I do what I do."

Industry Delegate

"The character of the festival extends further than the programme of films and talks, it’s imbued in the staff, volunteers and attendees, and through this community, soaked up into the city itself. I walked home every day buzzing with insight and brimming with new documentary recommendations for anyone who would listen."

Alaina Briggs, Sheffield DocFest Local Advisory Group

"DocFest is the best documentary festival in the UK. It offers access to film makers, fosters community and collaboration and showcases the best of the industry’s work. It is irreplaceable."

Industry Delegate

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