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A photo looking over the MeetMarket event at Sheffield DocFest 2025.

Sheffield DocFest announces 50 documentary projects for 2026 MeetMarket

Sheffield DocFest has announced 50 documentary projects for the 2026 MeetMarket; all works in progress at varying stages. The 2026 MeetMarket programme is a distinctive and totally varied mix of bold, vivid and socially conscious work.

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Published on April 27

A collage showing some of the speakers and events which are part of Sheffield DocFest 2026.

Sheffield DocFest announces first launch of programme for June 2026 festival ‘Realities In Motion’

Sheffield DocFest has announced the initial line up for this year’s festival. The 2026 edition of Sheffield DocFest, ‘Realities in Motion’, will take over Sheffield from 10 - 15 June, featuring this year’s Festival Guest of Honour Maxine Peake, Miriam Margolyes, Chris Packham, Andrea Arnold, alongside a special event dedicated to one of the world’s most famous living documentary makers, Sir David Attenborough.

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Published on April 7

Sheffield DocFest 2023 Jury Awards poster

Announcing 2023 Sheffield DocFest Award Winners and an Increase On Delegate Attendance Figures

As our 30th Edition comes to a close, we're thrilled to announce this year’s winners presented during the Awards Ceremony, supported by Adobe, at Sheffield’s Crucible Playhouse on Sunday 18 June 2023.

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Published on June 18

Headshots of jury members for Sheffield DocFest 2023 competitions.

Supporting New Talent During the 30th Edition of Sheffield DocFest

We are excited to announce the filmmakers selected to participate in the Filmmaker Challenge; the four pitches - Channel 4 First Cut Pitch, BBC Storyville Development Pitch, The Whickers Pitch and The Podcast Pitch; along with our 2023 jury members. Join us at our 30th edition of the festival to ‘Spark Curiosity’ with documentary - and each other - in Sheffield, 14-19 June 2023.

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Published on May 31

Introducing our new senior team members

Introducing to our team: Raul Niño Zambrano as Head of Film Programmes; Francesca Panetta as Alternate Realities Curator; and Sarah Mosses & John-Paul Pierrot of Together Films agency to lead on the 2022 Festival’s Marketing & Audience strategy and campaign.

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Published on January 5