We’re pleased to announce the selection for the Rough/Ready 2019 programme at Sheffield Doc/Fest. Three new UK productions at rough or fine cut stage will be presenting to industry members at the 2019 festival seeking finance, sales, festivals and distribution. The event is open to all interested industry pass holders
Get feedback on your documentary idea by industry execs to help you move forward.
Doc/Fest Announces 2019 MeetMarket and Alternate Realities Talent Market News
2019 Alternate Realities Talent Market Projects Overview
2019 MeetMarket Projects Overview
Sheffield Doc/Fest is delighted to announce the BBC Three Pitch, which we’re hosting in partnership with the BBC.
Rough/Ready screens work in progress and fine cut films from filmmakers and/or producers based in the UK and Ireland, offering a space to engage with international and domestic festival programmers, sales agents, co-producers, distributors, and financiers.
Once again C4 will be offering 5 new directors the chance to pitch at DocFest and the winner will walk away with a commission from C4 for their first 60’ film.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Guardian are collaborating again on a public pitch to take place at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June 2019.
Pitch Opportunities 2019 - overview
What’s a sales agent? What’s a distributor? How do I get my film sold and seen by audiences worldwide?
Three MeetMarket 2017 films to premiere at Sundance 2019
Alternate Realities Talent Market: Now Open for Submissions!
MeetMarket Submissions
Catch these Doc/Fest alumni at IDFA, or dance with us at our Partij!
Doc/Comment: interview with Feargal Ward, director of The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid
Doc/Comment: interview with Tom Dumican , director of No Greater Law
Pitch Opportunities
The Sales & Distribution Summit focuses on how documentaries get sold and then seen by audiences worldwide. Come to clue-up at the panels and case studies and then connect with international industry representatives at the networking sessions in the a ernoon.
After its terrifically successful pilot last year, Doc/Dinner is back in 2018, connecting emerging talent with top industry executives from broadcast and digital platforms in a relaxed, informal setting.
The commissioning & funding panels at Doc/Fest
Find out more about the Marketplace Summit and opportunities at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019
Marketplace Selected Projects 2018
Congratulations to Doc/Fest's MeetMarket alumni
Meet our Future Producer School Alumni from 2014 to 2017.
On-demand personal advice at The Market Switchboard
Missed some of the talks, masterclasses and sessions from Doc/Fest 2019?
We are delighted to welcome 11 international delegation groups to the 26th edition of Doc/Fest. Filmmakers, producers, creatives and industry representatives from around the world come to Sheffield to network and meet with buyers and spark possible collaborations in documentary film, TV and immersive works.
Find out more about the Marketplace sessions and opportunities at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019
