Join us for a showcase at Sheffield DocFest, celebrating the best films made by young, Northern filmmakers as part of Film Hub North’s DIY Filmmaking Challenge: Documentary – People and Places.
For the past 3 months, filmmakers aged 16-25 have been making no-budget, micro-short documentary films in response to the theme of People and Places. At this event, we’ll showcase the shortlisted entries and announce the winning filmmaker, who will receive £1,000 development funding from FHN to make their next short.
Huge congratulations to all the filmmakers, and thank you to the judges.
This screening has been rated a 12A.
Please scroll down to see the films that have been made by our filmmakers:
Scrum and Scramble
Directed by: Almir Datoo
Synopsis: Believed to be the violent origin of rugby, every Easter Monday in rural Leicestershire, two villages showdown in an ancient sport known as 'bottle-kicking'.
Finding Home
Directed by: Victoria Coleman
Synopsis: This short documentary explores the lives of three international students as they attempt to find a sense of home living in one of the UK's largest cities.
Radical Existence: Trans Lives and the Supreme Court
Directed by: Ric Hardy
Synopsis: Trans people and allies protesting against the recent anti-trans Supreme Court ruling, share their feelings and experiences, and explain in their own words why this decision is such a threat.
Coles Corner: A Love Story
Directed by: Emily Browning
Synopsis: Coles Corner, Sheffield: where love and lives collide.
South of the Border
Directed by: Julian Law
Synopsis: A farewell to my grandad, who lived on Lamma Island, an island south of Hong Kong
Picture Me Rollin’
Directed by: Dajana Antonia
Synopsis: Picture Me Rollin' shows the journey of a young roller skater.
Station Gym: Building a Community
Directed by: Ada Urbaniak
Synopsis: Phil Roberts, 2017 England’s Strongest Man, talks about how he built a gym out of an abandoned fire station in the working-class community of Manor Top, Sheffield.
Florence
Directed by: João Belchior
Synopsis: A collection of 1936 love letters opens the window to a dialogue between past and present, showcasing the many perspectives and stories a place might tell.
Not Quite Gone
Directed by: Simran Kaur Sanghera
Synopsis: An ode to the place you never thought you’d miss-until you did.
The Bus Rider
Directed by: William Stogden
Synopsis: A man and his mission to cross the country using only public buses, most people avoid bus stops but he visited all of them, on purpose.
Shertienne/Seeking Roots
Directed by: Yasemin Gunay
Synopsis: Shertienne//seeking roots is a documentary exploring fashion designer Shertienne Lee’s journey in understanding her relationship to her Malaysian heritage and how this has influenced her designs.
Light Tales
Directed by: Sky Fong
Synopsis: A documentation of a family trip to Iceland, where we chased after the Northern Lights.
Shop Dada
Directed by: Darshan Gajjar
Synopsis: A portrait of my Granddad's life as a shopkeeper, immigrant and family man.
