Earth Swimmers This film attends to the tricks and techniques that mole catchers use to access the underground world of the mole. Hermione Spriggs 2021 Film Programme Film
Eat Your Catfish This uncompromising portrait of co-director Noah Amir Arjomand’s mother, who has ALS, shows a woman who has chosen to live a challenging life on her terms. Adam Isenberg, Noah Amir Arjomand, Senem Tüzen 2021 Film Programme Film
El Arena Unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent political climate, the finest rappers in the Arab-speaking world gather in Beirut, hoping to be crowned King of the Battle. Jay Jammal 2022 Film Programme Film
Electric Malady From within a cocoon of layered blankets, William copes with a life consumed by electrosensitivity, in this touching experiential portrait of isolation and survival. Marie Lidén 2021 Film Programme Film
Escaping Gravity Britain’s Imperial Airship programme is the topic of this full room immersive installation, revealing the human desire for progress, adventure and the unknown. Mike Stubbs, Roland Denning, Roger Illingworth, Dave Lynch, Rob Strachan, Sam Weihl 2021 Alternate Realities Programme Artwork
Exposing Muybridge Eadweard Muybridge, pioneering photographer and early filmmaker, was a man of many lives, as this engaging and thrillingly told documentary reveals. Marc Shaffer 2021 Film Programme Film
The Family Statement Using messages drawn from a family WhatsApp group, this film constructs a conversation between the billionaire Sackler family and those afflicted by America's opioid crisis. Grace Harper, Kate Stonehill 2022 Film Programme Film
Fashion Reimagined Trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney is on a mission to create a sustainable collection and transform the way we engage with fashion. Becky Hutner 2022 Film Programme Film
Fawley With a multitude of voices, both human and non-human, this sensorial gem explores the environs of the soon-to-be demolished Fawley Power Station. Chu-Li Shewring, Adam Gutch 2022 Film Programme Film
Feminist Economics Football: A Co-operative Game for Sheffield A public football match, with three sides playing on a hexagonal pitch, illustrates intersecting themes in Feminist Economics. Feminist Exchange Network, Ailie Rutherford, Mandy Roberts, Sapna Agarwal 2022 Alternate Realities Programme Artwork
A film about Studio Electrophonique A euphoric record of Sheffield-based Studio Electrophonique, which nurtured a generation of superstars such as ABC, The Human League, Heaven 17, Clock DVA and Pulp. James Taylor 2022 Film Programme Film
A film about Studio Electrophonique + Conversation Rhythms Spotlight: Screening of Sheffield based A film about Studio Electrophonique followed by a conversation with director James Taylor. Film Programme Film
The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft Drawing from the personal film archive of two passionate volcanologists, Werner Herzog explores humanity’s fascination with one of our planet’s most elemental forces. Werner Herzog 2022 Film Programme Film
The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft + Conversation Memories Spotlight: Screening of The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft followed by a conversation with director Werner Herzog live online. Film Programme Film
Five Scenes From the War in Afghanistan as They Appear in East Sussex In five powerful scenes, Afghanistan veteran Clement Boland recalls how the cruelty and strangeness of war has followed him back to his idyllic English home. Frank Martin 2021 Film Programme Film
Focus: Filmmaker Talent Our Guest Curator, Asif Kapadia, working with the DocFest team, is inviting six filmmakers to make a short documentary, in and around Sheffield, during the Festival. Film Programme Shorts programme
Four Journeys A second-born child during the height of China’s one-child policy, Louis Hothothot returns home to reconcile decades of guilt and familial discord. Louis Hothothot 2021 Film Programme Film
Fourteen Days in May This account of a US convict’s final days on death row is an uncompromising portrait of the country’s legal system and an indictment of capital punishment. Paul Hamann 1987 Film Programme Film
Fragile Memory Ihor Ivanko sheds light on the life of his grandfather, Leonid Burlaka, a cinematographer from the glory days of Odessa Film Studio, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Igor Ivanko 2022 Film Programme Film
The Fundamentals of Budgeting Want to become a pro at developing realistic budgets for feature docs? Join producer Rachel Wexler as she walks you through a comprehensive overview. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Garçonnières A group of men aged between 30 and 45 talk candidly to Céline Pernet about their relationship to notions of masculinity. Céline Pernet 2022 Film Programme Film
Geamăna Geamăna village, once home to 1000 people, lies buried beneath a copper mine’s toxic waste. Only the church spire rises from the poisoned lake. Matthäus Wörle 2021 Film Programme Film
Gondwana This VR project allows you to roam through Australia’s ancient Daintree rainforest as it simulates 100 year of climate change impact. Ben J Andrews, Emma Roberts 2022 Alternate Realities Programme Artwork
Good Intentions Shot mostly by its protagonist over the course of ten years, this is an intimate and devastating portrait of one man’s struggle with methamphetamine addiction. Andres Villasenor 2021 Film Programme Film
The Good News Day A Brazilian news website planned to post only positive articles for an entire day as an advertising campaign. That day was September 11th, 2001. Lucas Zacarias, João Paulo Vicente 2021 Film Programme Film