Long Distance Swimmer - Sara Mardini + Conversation Screening of Long Distance Swimmer - Sara Mardini followed by a conversation with director Charly Wai Feldman. Film Programme Talks Programme Film
Maestra A film about perseverance and breaking glass ceilings, five women prepare for and compete in an international competition for female conductors. Maggie Contreras 2023 Film Programme Film
A Maiden Sings After a lifetime of service to one household, a maid finds herself replaced. At 87, she starts to question her role in the family. Max Torrés Altés 2023 Film Programme Film
The Man Who Couldn't Leave Set in Taiwan’s Green Island Prison during the White Terror, The Man Who Couldn’t Leave recounts in 360° victims’ stories from this dark period of recent history. Singing Chen 2022 Alternate Realities Programme Virtual Reality
A Man's Man In a hall in the North East of England seven men share their mental health struggles. With honesty and vulnerability, they start the process of healing. Myles Desenberg 2023 Film Programme Film
Mãri Hi - The Tree of Dream When the flowers of the Mãri tree blossom, dreams arise. The words of a Yanomami shaman guide us through this poetic synergy of cinema and dreams. Morzaniel Ɨramari 2023 Film Programme Film
Marketplace Café Located in the heart of the Marketplace, the café offers a comfortable and inviting space where you can grab a coffee, a bite to eat, and set up meetings with industry delegates and festival guests. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Marketplace Closing Drinks Following the last of this year’s events at Cutlers’ join us in raising a glass to all the connections and collaborations made at the 2023 Marketplace. Industry Programme Social
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes A celebratory showcase of the life, music and activism of a trailblazing artist who employed his talents to challenge the status quo and inspire change. Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro 2023 Film Programme Film
Meet The Brazilian Delegation Drinks The city of São Paulo Film and Audiovisual Company, Spcine, wants to invite you to meet emerging talents, awarded filmmakers and cinema organisations from Brazil. Industry Programme Social
Meet the Commissioners: Broadcasters Commissioners from the nation’s leading broadcasters will take centre stage to highlight their recent success, the breadth of their programming and the types of projects they work with. Industry Programme Industry Session
Meet the Commissioners: Streamers Find out more about the coveted commissioning opportunities on global streaming platforms and the ways in which they are adapting to audience preference and breadth. Industry Programme Industry Session
Meet the Filmmakers Drinks The Sheffield DocFest Film Programme team welcomes you to raise a glass or two to the talented directors and producers behind this year’s Film Programme. Industry Programme Social
Meet the Irish Delegation Fís Éireann /Screen Ireland is delighted to invite you to the Irish Reception at Sheffield DocFest to celebrate the Irish work screening and meet and connect with the Irish delegation of filmmakers in attendance. Industry Programme Social
Meet the Scottish Delegation Drinks Come and meet the Scottish Delegation of producers, filmmakers, and financiers present in Sheffield. Industry Programme Social
MeetMarket Selected projects have the opportunity to meet with international & UK industry representatives in one of the world's largest documentary markets. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
MeetMarket Rough Cut Screenings Our Rough Cut Screenings are an opportunity for six MeetMarket teams to screen part of their documentaries for a room of industry representatives and delegates to have a discussion and find partners to move their projects forward. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Metabolism Machines milk cows and robots serve diners. In this quiet observation on the mechanisation of labour, humans feel increasingly irrelevant. Empathy passes to the machines. Misho Antadze 2023 Film Programme Film
Milisuthando Artist-turned-filmmaker Milisuthando Bongela offers up a personal and visually striking self-portrait of a life that grapples with the legacy of South Africa’s past. Milisuthando Bongela 2023 Film Programme Film
The Mineral Dreams A rock dreams of a man. A fleeting thought. This stone is the god of time, pointing out to man his relativity. Timofei Zubrov-Andreev 2023 Film Programme Film
Missing Pictures Missing Pictures is a five-part VR series where acclaimed filmmakers Abel Ferrara, Tsai Ming-liang, Catherine Hardwicke, Lee Myung-se and Naomi Kawase tell us about the film they didn’t get to make. Clément Deneux 2022 Alternate Realities Programme Virtual Reality
Molinare Craft Summit Drinks Join Molinare in celebrating the craft of documentaries, where we raise a glass to the beauty of storytelling and the talented people that bring these visions to life. Industry Programme Social
Money, Freedom, a story of CFA Franc A searing account of a contentious currency, inherited from the French colonial system, which exposes the complex realities of economic imperialism in Africa. Katy Lena Ndiaye 2022 Film Programme Film
The Mountains Two decades after the tragedy that dramatically disrupted his family’s life, Christian Einshøj records their attempts at reconciliation. Christian Einshøj 2023 Film Programme Film
Mrs Benz Discover the untold story of Bertha Benz, in her workshop in late 19th-century Germany, and witness the birth of the world's first motorcar. Eloise Singer 2022 Alternate Realities Programme Virtual Reality