Programme A-Z

Screening of The Price of Truth, followed by a conversation with director Patrick Forbes and special guests.

Relaxed Screening of A Year in the Field, BAFTA-winning documentarian Christopher Morris reflects upon human existence, its relationship to the environment and the urgent need for compassion and transformation.

Relaxed Screening of Confessions of a Good Samaritan where filmmaker Penny Lane’s decision to donate one of her kidneys to a complete stranger leads her on a journey to understand the nature of altruism.

Relaxed Screening of three short films from our festival programme that explore poetry, childhood, imagination, nature, and gratitude.

Actor and Strictly Come Dancing breakout star Rose Ayling-Ellis will discuss her exciting new project.

These intimate round table sessions are set up around various topics with an expert in the series, festival, distribution and creative fields.

These intimate round table sessions are set up around various topics with an expert in the series, festival, distribution and creative fields.

These intimate round table sessions are set up around various topics with an expert in the series, festival, distribution and creative fields.

These intimate round table sessions are set up around various topics with an expert in the series, festival, distribution and creative fields.

These intimate round table sessions are set up around various topics with an expert in the series, festival, distribution and creative fields.

In this session, our panellists will explain how documentary film can function as a stimulus to debate, as well as its role in sharing the stories of our participants for a wider audience.  

Special screening of the Sheffield DocFest Audience Award Winner - Your Fat Friend.

Jeanie Finlay’s portrait of writer, blogger and activist Aubrey Gordon is a celebratory account of an individual who embraced their identity and challenged lazy stereotypes.

When the world around us changes beyond all recognition, how do we choose to respond? These four playful films create beauty in the face of the unknown, using dance, poetry and humour to confront change.