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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
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Much Ado About Dying
When filmmaker Simon Chambers cuts short a shoot in India to tend to his dying uncle, he has no idea of the journey they’re about to embark on together.
  • Simon Chambers
  • 2022
  • Film Programme
Film
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Munya Chawawa: Satire in Documentary
Satirist Munya Chawawa will talk about his recent move into documentary filmmaking.
  • Talks Programme
Talk
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My Blonde GF
An awful discovery turns Helen’s life upside down. Sexually explicit deepfake images appear on a porn site, with her own face edited onto another woman’s body.
  • Rosie Morris
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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My Friend Lanre
Acclaimed filmmaker Leo Regan draws on decades of footage to create a portrait of the complex life of friend and photographer Lanre Fehintola.
  • Leo Regan
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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My Worst Enemy
Mehran Tamadon explores what it was like being interrogated by the Iranian regime by asking prisoners to reconstruct their experiences. 
  • Mehran Tamadon
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Narratives ad hominem
We are honoured to screen the world premiere of Rakhshan Banietemad’s latest film. 
  • Rakhshan Banietemad
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Narratives ad hominem + We are Half of Iran's Population
A screening of We Are Half of Iran's Population, preceded by the World Premiere of Rakhshan Banietemad's short film Narratives ad hominem.
  • Film Programme
Short + Feature
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Nat Geo Open Bar
Join National Geographic for a night of festivity and merrymaking.
  • Industry Programme
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National Geographic: Putting Premium Documentaries at the Heart of the Brand
In this session, we’ll speak to Tom McDonald, EVP of Programming and Development, along with his commissioning team, to understand what it takes to work with National Geographic.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Session
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No Place But Here
This 360 VR documentary presents stories from the residents of Cissie Gool House, a previously disused Cape Town hospital, who live there to avoid being displaced from the area they call home.
  • Dylan Valley, Annie Nisenson
  • 2022
  • Alternate Realities Programme
Virtual Reality
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No Winter Holidays
A poetic and intimate portrait of two lifelong rivals, who are forced to share an empty village during the dead of winter.
  • Rajan Kathet, Sunir Pandey
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Not a Bedtime Story
Lila Penagos has fond childhood memories of her father telling her bedtime stories. She now asks him to tell her real stories about his past as a guerrilla fighter.
  • Lila Penagos
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Nurturing the Next Generation of Global Citizens: Docs as an Educational Tool for Change
A session exploring the role of documentaries within education.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Session
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On The Line: The Richard Williams Story
A compelling story of determination and resilience against oppression, focussing on the man who raised Venus and Serena to change the course of tennis history. 
  • Stuart McClave
  • 2022
  • Film Programme
Film
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Opening Night Drinks
Come along for a drink and catch up with old friends and new, following the screening of our opening night film: Tish.

  • Industry Programme
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Opening Night: Tish
The Opening Night film of Sheffield DocFest 30th edition is the world premiere of Paul Sng's moving portrait of social documentary photographer and trailblazer Tish Murtha, who dedicated her life to documenting the lives of working-class communities in North East England.
  • Film Programme
Event
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Otto Baxter: Not A F***ing Horror Story
We follow Otto Baxter, a 35-year-old man with Down Syndrome, over six years, as he writes and directs a foul-mouthed, autobiographical comedy-horror-musical set in Victorian London. 
  • Peter Beard, Bruce Fletcher, Otto Baxter
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
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Our Times
After a seven-year hiatus from documentary filmmaking Rakhshan Banietemad set out to capture the hopes of a generation during the 2001 Iranian Presidential election. 
  • Rakhshan Banietemad
  • 2002
  • Film Programme
Film
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Out Loud
With a cast of one hundred people making the street their home, a temporary community transforms a public square into a great stage.
  • Jonathas de Andrade
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Marketplace Activity
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Phantom Parrot
When a human rights activist, returning to the UK, has his electronic devices confiscated by border authorities, it highlights an unsettling programme of state surveillance.
  • Kate Stonehill
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Phobos
With place as the main character, this film builds an ominous picture of a city constantly threatened by war, caught in a never-ending nightmare.
  • Mina Keshavarz
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Piblokto
In an isolated village in the Arctic Circle, life is often brutal. Hunting walruses and whales, this community lives in close relation to death.
  • Anastasia Shubina, Timofey Glinin
  • 2023
  • Film Programme
Film
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Podcast Live: Soul Music
A podcast first – Sheffield DocFest welcomes a live episode of the BBC's popular series. 
  • Talks Programme
Talk

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