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The Story of Documentary Film: 1970s
Mark Cousins continues his sweeping history of documentary with the 1970s, a decade of environmental reckoning, feminist uprising and filmmakers speaking truth to power.
  • Mark Cousins
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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Switchboard & Consultancies
If you are looking for advice and guidance on the next step for your project, book an appointment with our Switchboard and Consultancies experts.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Marketplace Activity
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Synthetic Sincerity
A university research lab is trying to build authentic AI characters, and they've licensed a documentary filmmaker's back catalogue to teach them what's missing.
  • Marc Isaacs
  • 2025
  • Film Programme
Film
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TAKKUUK
Breathtaking infrared cinematography and a hypnotic Bicep score pull audiences into the Arctic, where Indigenous artists reckon with culture, colonialism and a rapidly changing world.
  • Zak Norman, Charlie Miller
  • 2025
  • Film Programme
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TCB - The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
Friends of Black feminist writer, filmmaker and cultural worker Toni Cade Bambara come together to share her lessons on art, community and resistance.
  • Louis Massiah, Monica Henriquez
  • 2025
  • Film Programme
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TheyDream
A filmmaker and his mother look back on twenty years of family life, love and death, weaving animation, home recordings and memory into a shared act of healing.
  • William Caballero
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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TikTok Never Dies
Three TikTok creators sue the US government to stop a ban on the app. Their unlikely last hope? The very president who first tried to block it.
  • Hao Wu
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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Time and Water
Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason weaves his family's archives, folktales and the melting glaciers of his homeland into a cinematic letter to the future.
  • Sara Dosa
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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Time Machine Maidan
In this haunting and visually inventive documentary, a spectral voice drifts through time and memory to trace the Maidan revolution and the roots of resistance in Ukraine.
  • Roman Liubyi, Volodymyr Tykhyy
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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Toddler Kino x DocFest and CBeebies presents: Hamza Loves Animals
Join us for an exclusive look at Wildlife presenter and film-maker Hamza Yassin's new CBeebies show: Hamza Loves Animals: African
  • Film Programme
    Participation & Engagement Programme
Film
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Tools for Inclusive Practice: A Workshop with ZBD Talent
This workshop is a practical session for documentary teams who want to strengthen contributor casting, improve representation, and build more accurate and responsible narratives.
  • Industry Programme
    Participation & Engagement Programme
Industry Session
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Try!
Four Irish Rugby teams who defy stereotypes tackle their way to the Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup, where full-contact sport meets joyful belonging.
  • Oisín Mistéil
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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Try! + Conversation
Join us for a special screening of this film, followed by a conversation with the director Oisin Misteil and contributors. 
  • Film Programme
Film
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Turning Anxiety into Agency: Narratives for a Different AI Future
How can stories help audiences to imagine positive visions of AI that serve the public good?
  • Industry Programme
Industry Session
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U.S. Funding Opportunities for Non-American Filmmakers
Unlocking U.S. Grant Funding for Your Documentary.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Marketplace Activity
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Ultimate Thunder
A punk band whose members have learning disabilities and Down syndrome fight to reach a bigger stage as funding cuts, health scares and setbacks close in.
  • Ben G. Brown
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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Ultimate Thunder + Q&A & Performance
Join us for a special screening of the film followed by a conversation with the director and band members, as well as a small performance.
  • Film Programme
Film
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The Uncensored Library
Part of the Alternate Realities Exhibition: free entry, hosted at Yorkshire Artspace. By Blockworks for Reporters without Borders
  • 2020
  • Alternate Realities Programme
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Vision Through Innovation: Crafting the Look of Modern Documentary
Discover how technical innovation elevates authentic documentaries. Directors and post-production experts discuss creative vision, early alignment, and crafting a high-end visual style.
  • Industry Programme
Industry Craft Session
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Visionaries Live: Alice Aedy in Conversation with Amy Goodman
A live Visionaries podcast recording featuring Alice Aedy in conversation with award-winning journalist Amy Goodman, exploring the role of storytelling in times of change.
  • Talks Programme
Talk
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The Wanted 18
A Palestinian village buys eighteen cows to produce its own milk. The Israeli army declares them a threat to national security.
  • Paul Cowan, Amer Shomali
  • 2014
  • Film Programme
Film
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Wax & Gold
A filmmaker settles into the Hilton in Addis Ababa and uses the grand hotel as a way into Ethiopia's thorny past and present.
  • Ruth Beckermann
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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The Way We Move
Amber Galloway has spent her career making live music visible for Deaf audiences. Now she's training two new interpreters for the ultimate high-stakes debut at Austin City Limits.
  • Vanessa Joo Dumont, Nicolas Davanel
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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The Way You See Me
An intimate story about the construction of identity and the consequences of defying gender norms within Mexico's conservative upper-middle-class society.
  • M Untitled
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
Film
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We, The Hated
An intimate portrait of Just Stop Oil protestors asks what it really costs to take a stand in a supposedly democratic society.
  • Rich Felgate
  • 2026
  • Film Programme
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