Alternate Realities Programme
Gaming multi-worlds and immersive storytelling collide in this year's Alternate Realities, Sheffield DocFest's XR strand. Explore powerful works that blur the lines between documentary, narrative and gaming, plus get rare insight into pioneering projects still in development.
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Alternate Realities Development Space: Infinity Studio
Enter the world of real-time VR filmmaking with director Joe Hunting, using immersive virtual production app Infinity Studio to shoot a short scene.
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Alternate Realities Development Space: Sound & Fury
A hybrid theatrical experiment that reimagines Shakespeare's Macbeth within the virtual world of a first person shooter videogame.
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Alternate Realities Exhibition
The Alternate Realities Exhibition (free entry, at Yorkshire Artspace), explores the documentary and storytelling possibilities of gaming multi-worlds and features exciting works captured in games.
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Alternate Realities Exhibition: Opening
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Alternate Realities Exhibition; free entry, at Yorkshire Artspace.
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Alternate Realities Summit
The Summit offers industry attendees and interested members of the public the opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities of work made in gaming worlds.
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Coded Black
Part of The Alternate Realities Exhibition; free to enter, hosted at Yorkshire Artspace. By Maisha Wester and Human Studio
  • Maisha Wester, Human Studio
  • 2025
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Elsewhere in India
Part of The Alternate Realities Exhibition; free entry, hosted at Yorkshire Artspace. By Antariksha Studio and Crossover Labs, in partnership with BFI National Archive.
  • Antariksha Studio, Crossover Labs
  • 2026
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Sheffield of Stories
Part of The Alternate Realities Exhibition, free to enter and hosted at Yorkshire Artspace. By Adam Clarke, in partnership with The National Videogame Museum.
  • Adam Clarke
  • 2026
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