Explore the Programme 2025

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International Competition

Honouring films that best display strong artistic vision and courageous storytelling. This award is Academy Award accredited.

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Films + Conversations

Join film-inspired unique events! Explore our fourteen film screenings followed by extended conversations with special guests and performances.

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Alternate Realities Exhibition

A cutting-edge immersive work, Collateral Echoes, is the centerpiece of this year's Alternate Realities Exhibition.

Films

116 films from around the world, exploring individual and collective lives, how we live, the world around us and the ways it is changing.

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Audience

Film Topics

View all of the 2025 films by topic.

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Talks

We bring the most exciting, cutting-edge, acclaimed and provocative talent to Sheffield DocFest to discuss their work.

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Alternate Realities

AR Exhibition
Alternate Realities Exhibition
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Alternate Realities Programme
VR Cinema
VR Cinema

Industry

Last year, the festival welcomed nearly  2,500 industry delegates from 71 countries. This year, it’s going to be even bigger than better. 

Look out for our Industry Programme launching on 14 May 2025.

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Our Partners