The Trouble With Mr Doodle The story of Sam Cox, aka Mr Doodle, and how a seemingly benign activity has transformed his life, with startling results. Jaimie D'Cruz 2024 Film Programme Film
Union Grassroots activism lies at the heart of this involving film, which follows a group of people fighting for better working conditions at Amazon. Brett Story, Stephen Maing 2024 Film Programme Film
Walter Murch in Conversation Award-winning film and sound editor Walter Murch discusses the art of cutting film and the extraordinary body of films he has worked on. Talks Programme Talk
We Are Fallen Angels A young singer and influencer lives in a dream world of her own making, but behind this glitzy veneer lies a much more complicated reality. Rosa Vendelboe Vestergaard 2024 Film Programme Film
We Can Be Heroes Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons’ life-affirming film unfolds in a live action role-playing camp that offers neurodivergent, queer and self-proclaimed ‘nerdy’ teenagers space for self-discovery. Carina Mia Wong, Alex Simmons 2024 Film Programme Film
Where Dragons Live Following the death of their parents, Harriet and her siblings must unpack their childhood fears as they prepare to sell their dragon-filled Oxfordshire home. Suzanne Raes 2024 Film Programme Film
Where Russia Ends Composed entirely of archive footage rediscovered in the Kyiv Popular Science Film Studios in 2022, this film interrogates Russian imperialism and the destruction of Indigenous land. Oleksiy Radynski 2024 Film Programme Film
The Whickers Pitch Who will be awarded the coveted £100,000 Film & TV Funding Award to make their first feature-length documentary? Industry Programme Pitch
Wind of Gold Surrounded by memories and nature, a mother and daughter enjoy their last moments together, as one teeters on the brink of an unknowable eternity. André Hayato Saito 2024 Film Programme Film
Witnesses. Captivity that kills This investigation into the explosion that killed Russian-held Ukrainian prisoners highlights the importance of recording atrocities as wars still rage and the key role played by the Ukraine War Archive. Maryna Roshchyna, Tetiana Symon 2024 Film Programme Film
Women in Film and TV Drinks Reception Join us to celebrate the women of Sheffield DocFest 2024. Industry Programme Social
Women in the Frame: Representing Women in Crime Documentaries As the true crime genre tilts away from one-dimensional stories of women-as-victims to more inclusive, layered and complex representations of their experiences. Industry Programme Industry Session
Working Class Heroes Explore the multifaceted portrayal of the working-class documentary, examining both on-screen representation and crew dynamics. Industry Programme Industry Session
Working with Sky Documentaries: Creative Partners Tell All Key creatives on recent and upcoming Sky documentaries reveal what it’s really like to work with the Sky Documentaries commissioning team. Industry Programme Industry Session
Yintah An incisive account of how a group of land defenders took on the Canadian government, gas companies and armed police to fight the construction of a major pipeline. Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano 2024 Film Programme Film