Special Events

During this live event actor Michael Sheen and Buried: The Last Witness hosts Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor will offer the audience the opportunity to listen and discuss their upcoming series and findings, moderated by BBC Radio 4 commissioner Daniel Clarke.

Join the creators at this podcast live event, as they play the first episode of their forthcoming series. A journey that traces the story of one woman’s decades-long search for the remains of her father.

Get ready for a night of classic Reggae tunes provided by the British filmmaker, musician and DJ Don Letts and Trojan Explosion.

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.

Special screening of the Sheffield DocFest Audience Award Winner: Strike: An Uncivil War

Ex-miners present at the events depicted in this powerful documentary, alongside director Daniel Gordon, journalist Morag Livingstone and musician Jon McClure will join us for a post-screening discussion.

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