
We are excited to announce our artistic team for the 28th edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest.
We are excited to announce our artistic team for the 28th edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Thank yous to all involved in our 2020 Festival and some good news about our 2020 programmes
Our 2021 Film and Arts Programme entries are now closed
Announcing our new film programme strand focusing on filmmakers from the North!
Call for applications to the MeetMarket and Arts Talent Market is now open!
Sheffield Doc/Fest is proud to partner with Sheffield Hallam University and Ignite Imaginations for the Future Film Programmers project.
We launch the fourth and final of our series of Autumn programmes: Ghosts & Apparitions. Watch online 13 – 26 November.
5 emerging filmmakers from the North will pitch their documentary idea for the price of a BBC Three commission!
Learn more about our autumn film programme, taking place in Sheffield and online
We launch the third of our Autumn Festival Weekenders, Rhyme & Rhythm 30 October - 1 November, in Sheffield and online
A panel of gatekeepers and filmmakers will explore how the industry can continue to identify, champion and nurture Northern based talent.
A panel of filmmakers, producers and industry bodies discuss the effects that the film industry has on the planet, how film as art can create positive change, and explore the practicalities of reducing its carbon footprint.
We welcome Marc Isaacs back to Sheffield for the World Premiere of his latest film, The Filmmaker's House
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces new Autumn Film & Art festival weekenders- in Sheffield and online
Retrospective of 12 films on Doc Alliance Films platform
We stand in solidarity with Igor Stanojević, Head Programmer for Beldocs Film Festival.
Our free programme is now available until the end of summer.
Festival Welcome from Festival Director Cíntia Gil
115 films of all lengths, spanning 50 countries around the world and representing 49 spoken languages. 22 UK productions included.
Festival Welcome from Chair of the Board of Trustees Alex Cooke
Statement from our Festival Director Cíntia Gil & the Doc/Fest team.
First 2020 programme announcement
Following an open call for applications, we have appointed Alex Cooke as Chair of our Board of Trustees.
UK producers who are Digital Industry Passholders will have access to a day-long programme of virtual round-table meetings with international industry representatives.
The (Egg)celerator Lab is a Chicken & Egg Pictures program focused on identifying and supporting nonfiction directors working on their first or second feature-length documentary.
2020 Marketplace selections of artists and projects spanning a wide range of topics, territories and creative approaches.
Updated 4 May, 2020
Announcing the first organisations confirmed for MeetMarket and Alternate Realities Talent Market 2020
Our Festival Director Cíntia Gil announces her vision and film programme strands for 2020 edition of Doc/Fest
As of 1 October 2019 Doc/Fest is an independent organisation and a charity in its own right.
Read our round-up of Doc/Fest 2019
The only way to access the whole festival is to purchase a full festival pass.
We are seeking tenders from web design and development organisations.
Sheffield Doc/Fest is pleased to announce today that Cíntia Gil has been appointed Festival Director.
Following an incident of disrespectful behaviour by one audience member to another at one of our events, we remind all future audiences that Doc/Fest aims to create a safe space for debate, and our code of conduct requests that we look out for each other.
The 26th edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest has closed with the Awards Ceremony where Jury and Audience awards and prizes, in Film and Alternate Realities categories, were announced.
Need some help deciding how to schedule your Festival? Check out our handy Road Maps
Full festival programme in a browsable, mobile-friendly format? Check!
Interested in the world of art? Our programme features talks, live events and projects by world-renowned artists of many different mediums.
Doc/Host re-opens for 2019!
Looking for a cosy place to stay with lots of other Doc/Festers at a great price that includes a pass? Consider our Festival Passes + Accommodation offer.
Doc/Fest invites journalists and reporters to apply for official press accreditation to Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 (6-11 June).
Use our What's On When guide to start planning your week for Doc/Fest
Introducing the winning artwork from our 2019 Poster Competition
The Doc/Fest team is heading to the European Film Market and Berlinale
Your cheatsheet to an overview of sales agents and distributors in the documentary landscape.
Enter our 2019 Poster Competition to be featured across the festival & win £500
Need some help deciding how to schedule your Festival? Check out our handy Road Maps
This year, Sheffield Doc/Fest presents an international ensemble of projects and makers focusing on LGBTQI+ communities and individuals
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience our Festival regardless of background or income
We are proud to announce the line-up for our 26th edition.
Sheffield Doc/Fest is proud of our 25 and Under initiatives and opportunities.