Talks Programme

Author, journalist, explorer and presenter Simon Reeve throws light on his remarkable career, which has taken him around the world and through various danger zones.

The Leeds-based, award-winning filmmaker and Creative Director of Candour Productions discusses her wide-ranging career as a filmmaker and producer, from Edge of the City, Catching A Killer to The Push.

Doctor, scientist and best-selling author Chris van Tulleken reveals the secrets of Ultra-Processed Food, how it dominates our diets and has overtaken tobacco as the leading cause of early death globally.

In this talk, the filmmakers and contributors of Channel 4’s landmark series Defiance: Fighting the Far Right will share their journey of unveiling the hidden history of South Asian anti-racist activists in 1970s and ‘80s Britain.

Join Executive Producer and Narrator Idris Elba and the teams from 22Summers and October Films for a case study into the development and production of Nat Geo’s new series, Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Colour.

In this conversation, Guest of Honour Roger Ross Williams will discuss his career, from his emergence as a filmmaker to his award-winning successes and increasing breadth of subjects.

In this in-depth talk, Sheffield DocFest Guest of Honour Roger Ross Williams will engage with the directors and producers of programme titles Sugarcane, The Battle for Laikipia, Union, Daughters and Stone Mountain.

Award-winning film and sound editor Walter Murch discusses the art of cutting film and the extraordinary body of films he has worked on.