Partners and Sponsors

BFI

The British Film Institute is the lead body for film in the UK with the ambition to create a flourishing film environment in which innovation, opportunity and creativity can thrive.

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield City Council is the elected governing body for Sheffield.

Marketing Sheffield

Marketing Sheffield is the UK's first ever city development company, charged with delivering Sheffield's economic transformation.

Arts Council England

Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives.

BBC

The largest broadcasting corporation in the world. The BBC produces programmes that inform, educate and entertain.

Channel 4

Britain's most cutting edge, controversial and creative broadcaster of the last two decades.

Prime Video

 Thousands of popular movies and TV shows, award-winning Amazon Originals.

Netflix

Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service offering original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Netflix is proud to support Sheffield Doc/Fest and artists’ voices around the world.

The Bertha Foundation

The Bertha Foundation works with inspiring leaders who are catalysts for social and economic change.

BBC Studios

Delivering unrivalled breadth and depth of award-winning content, with a global reputation for creativity, innovation and cutting-edge storytelling.

Sky Documentaries

Uncover the story behind the story with Sky Documentaries - from headline-grabbing scandals and celebrity biographies to sporting moments and the real, fascinating stories of everyday people.

The Whickers

The Whickers were established in 2015 to fund and recognise original and innovative documentary.

Molinare

Molinare is an award-winning Film and Broadcast Post Production Facility in the heart of Soho, London.

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities: a community of more than 30,000 students, 4,000 staff and more than 280,000 alumni around the globe.

Department for Business and Trade

We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.

National Geographic

A world leader in adventure, science, photography, environment, history and space exploration.

Warner Bros. Discovery

A premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming.

ESPN

Reuters

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

LumoTV

LumoTV is the go-to place for fresh and diverse content that celebrates the deaf and sign language communities. 

New Generation Europe Foundation

The New Generation Europe Foundation's ‘Independent Media’ programme encourages journalists to cover stories outside the mainstream narrative, fight disinformation and broaden perspectives. We support a wide range of work from citizen journalists, to regional news and investigative pieces.

 

Chicken & Egg Films

Chicken & Egg Films champion women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers around the globe with funding, mentorship, and access so they can tell stories that ignite change.  

Climate Spring

Climate Spring is a global organisation dedicated to transforming how the climate crisis is represented in film, TV, mainstream entertainment and popular culture.

Al Jazeera Documentary

5

5 is a British free-to-air television network launched in 1997.

Chiledoc

Founded in 2010, Chiledoc work to promote the Chilean documentary scene and strengthen its commercialisation, inside and outside the country.

Freedom Principle

Freedom Principle is an award winning production company founded by filmmaker’s Elegance Bratton and Chester Algernal Gordon. Championing bold, boundary-pushing cinema that bridges cultures. From daring narratives to intimate documentaries, our films reflect global truths, radical joy, and the transformative power of creative freedom.

Screen Scotland

Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of Scotland's screen sector.

Scottish Documentary Institute

Unifrance

Founded in 1949 as an association under the 1901 French Association Act, and operating under the supervision of the French state authorities, notably the CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée), Unifrance is the organisation responsible for promoting French film and TV content worldwide. 
 

Dogwoof

Dogwoof is the leading documentary sales agent and UK theatrical distributor. The company is regarded as the foremost documentary specialist brand in the world, and is a stamp of the highest quality content.

Kingston School of Art

Kingston School of Art is No. 1 in London for Art & Design and has long been recognised as one of the best creative schools in the UK across subject rankings, research, performance, industry and student awards.

Visit Britain

Passionate about raising Britain’s profile, increasing the volume and value of tourism exports and developing England’s visitor economy by working with organisations of all sizes and specialities.

Arts for Impact

A seven-day online match funding campaign supporting arts and culture charities working to achieve societal impact across the UK, run in partnership with Figurative Philanthropy for Arts & Culture (FPAC).

Cinetic

Cinetic Media is a talent management, content sales, and strategic advisory company for the media and entertainment industries.

HBO Documentaries

HBO is home to the most exciting shows and films, from groundbreaking series and documentaries to the biggest blockbuster movies.

The Five Nordics

The Five Nordics is the collaboration between the Nordic film institutes. We work together on film promotion, film production, sharing knowledge and a sustainable industry development.

ScreenSkills

All the information you need to work in the screen industries. 

Universal Documentaries

Universal Pictures is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios.

Women in Film and TV

Women in Film and TV is the Leading Membership Organisation for Women Working in Media.

Sue Terry Voices

Leading voice-over agency with offices in London's Soho representing the cream of British actors, comedians and broadcasters and top International voice talent.
 

Sticks and Glass

Sticks and Glass is a fresh new post production space located in central Leeds.

Crowdfunder

At Crowdfunder, we're on a mission to spread positivity across the globe. United for good, our team is dedicated to turning innovative community ideas into meaningful realities, going beyond the confines of traditional fundraising.

The Documentary Film Council

The Documentary Film Council is a new sector-wide organisation for the UK's independent documentary film industry.

The Observer

The Observer is the home of original reporting, narrative investigations and independent thinking.

Production Guild of Great Britain

The Production Guild of Great Britain is the UK's leading membership organisation for those working in production.

ARTE

ARTE is a Franco-German and European Adventure. Public service streaming platform and TV channel ARTE supports creativity and culture in all forms.

Amnesty International UK

Amnesty International UK We are Amnesty International UK. We work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.   

As a global movement of over ten million people, Amnesty International is the world's largest grassroots human rights organisation. 

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German Documentaries

'german documentaries' is the international label for the promotion of German non-fiction film productions abroad.

German Films

German Films Service + Marketing GmbH is the national information and advisory center for the promotion of German films worldwide. 

Bournemouth University

Our vision is to be recognised worldwide as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice.

Doc Society

Doc Society are a non-profit founded in 2005 committed to enabling great documentary films and connecting them to audiences globally. Based in London and New York they work with filmmakers and partners all over the world.

Site Gallery

Site Gallery is Sheffield's international contemporary art space, specialising in moving image, new media and performance.

BAFTA

An independent British charity that supports, develops & promotes the art forms of the moving image.

Ffilm Cymru Wales

Ffilm Cymru Wales is the development agency for Welsh film. We are dedicated to advancing and sustaining a strong film industry for Wales; one that we can all be proud to call our own.

Live Nation Productions

The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy nominated division is home to artist-driven films and TV series dedicated to sharing those groundbreaking, musically-inspired stories for audiences worldwide.

London Sync

London Sync works with some of the best composers and artists from around the world, to produce contemporary and cutting edge music, tailor-made for documentaries, film and drama.

Film Centre Serbia

Film Centre Serbia is a governmental institution of national importance that provides professional assistance to filmmakers. It was founded by the Republic of Serbia, and the founder’s rights are exercised by the Government in the name of the Republic of Serbia.

Counterpoints

Counterpoints Arts is a leading national organisation in the field of arts, migration and cultural change.

Sheffield Home of Football

Sheffield Home of Football Charity (Registered Charity 1204425) was established on 21 August 2021. The educational purposes of the charity encourage and support initiatives in many areas: art, community, culture, economy, education, health and wellbeing, heritage and tourism.

Tough Crowd

Film and TV production: using wit and humour to tell stories the world needs to hear.

Palestine Film Institute

EURODOC

Creative Access

We are the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries. We are impact driven and have a mission to build a creative economy which reflects the society it serves. We’re driven by our pillars ACCESS + THRIVE = IMPACT.

Doc 'N Roll Films

Doc'n Roll is a womxn-led film agency that platforms and champions marginal voices in the music industry; we are passionate about independent film and music of all genres.

Stitch N Bitch Editors

Stitch N Bitch Editors is a collective of women and gender diverse film and TV editors. We exist as a community to support each other, share jobs and for general industry and tech chat as well as jokes and more.

OTOXO

OTOXO Productions is an award winning documentary production company, founded in 2008 and based in Barcelona. We create character focused, narrative driven documentaries about contemporary social issues. Through our films we hope to raise the sound of unheard voices and shed a light on unseen faces.
 

Institute of Documentary Film

The Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) has been supporting creative documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe since 2001. The IDF provides both emerging and experienced filmmakers with training, financing, networking and pitching opportunities, helps them get international attention and co-productions, rewards the exceptional projects with awards and further opportunities and improves their orientation on the international market.

Northern Heart Films

Northern Heart are award-winning storytellers and documentary filmmakers, championing inspirational stories and authentic voices.
 

Aesthetica

Aesthetica Magazine is a destination for art and culture.

AIDC

AIDC is Australia's premier event for nonfiction content.

Fiona Festival

Fiona helps large, high-volume film festivals to manage their work better, organize faster and improve their events.

Cinebox

Cinebox specialises in handling technical delivery for film festivals.

South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network

The South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes and enables filmmaking activities in South Yorkshire. It provides networking, hosts film screenings, talks, competitions, offers training initiatives, an affordable equipment hire service and a professional production service at low/negotiable rates. 

Showroom

 The Showroom is one of Europe's largest independent cinemas with a fully licensed café bar, paired with the longest-running creative business centre in the city.

Showroom Workstation

The Light

 With cinema, dining, and events all under the one roof, The Light takes you from morning to night.

Curzon Sheffield

 A conversion of Sheffield’s 19th-century bank – whose original vaults remain in place beneath the cinema – Curzon Sheffield’s characterful, Grade-II listed building reflects the venue’s lively atmosphere.

Bertha DocHouse

Bertha Dochouse is the UK’s very first dedicated documentary centre, aiming to celebrate the depth and breadth of the documentary form as well as nurturing and educating new filmmaking talent.

The National Videogame Museum

The National Videogame Museum is the UK’s only museum dedicated solely to videogames, celebrating and interrogating their history and culture over the last 50 years.