DocFest Inspires | Sheffield DocFest

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From hands-on workshops to special screenings at the festival and year-round, our events invite a diverse range of communities, schools, and grassroots organisations to make, watch, and respond to film together.

Championing diverse forms of participation that nurture creativity, curiosity, and meaningful engagement is at the heart of what we do at Sheffield DocFest.

What's On?

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DocNights at Showroom Cinema, Sheffield

Each month, we collaborate with Showroom Cinema to bring one documentary from the DocFest archive to Sheffield's independent cinema for an exclusive screening.

DocFest Spotlights at Bertha DocHouse, London

Each month, we collaborate with Bertha DocHouse to bring one documentary from the DocFest archive to our partner cinema in London for an exclusive screening.

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Library Screenings

We work with Sheffield Libraries to host regular screenings from the Sheffield DocFest archive, designed to be accessible to our local community.

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School Screenings

Our programme includes a number of screenings open exclusively to school groups, followed by a Q&A on careers in the film and TV industry which will help your students to understand more about working in documentaries and/or film.

There are also opportunities for school groups to tour our Virtual Reality cinema, and try out technology exploring new types of documentary through VR headsets.

Local Advisory Group

As part of our ongoing mission to make our festival welcoming, accessible and enjoyable to all, our Local Advisory Group scheme invites people from across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire to attend the festival in June and provide feedback on their experience.

Our Local Advisory Group scheme runs on a two-yearly basis. Applications to join our next cohort will open later this year.