Announcing Our 2026 Sheffield DocFest Award Winners
We are delighted to announce this year’s awards winners presented during the awards ceremony at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre this evening.
Published on June 14
Alternate Realities Tour – The Hepworth Wakefield
In collaboration with The Hepworth Wakefield, join us 21–23 January for a group exhibition comprising moving image works from UK and international artists and filmmakers Geraldine Snell, Heesoo Kwon, Duncan Marquiss, Lina Laraki and Séamus Harahan.
Published on January 17
Alternate Realities Tour – Salon Event #2
Join us for the second of our salon events, presented with The Cooper Gallery as part of our Alternate Realities winter tour.
Published on January 14
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.
Published on January 5
Alternate Realities Tour – SET Woolwich
In collaboration with SET Woolwich, we're delighted to announce a group exhibition comprising selected artworks from our 2021 programme.
Published on December 15
Diaspora Multimedia Hub Showcase
Join us for a showcase of work made by local first-time filmmakers, and hear the stories they have to tell about our city and the people that live in it.
Published on December 4
Alternate Realities Tour – Salon Screening #1
We're delighted to announce the participating artists in our touring Alternate Realities programme, and invite you to join us for our first event.
Published on November 18
Our Alternate Realities Tour returns this winter
We're delighted to announce the return of our Alternate Realities touring programme this winter.
Published on November 10
Announcing our 2022 Leadership Team
We are delighted to welcome film festival luminary Clare Stewart as Interim CEO and Academy and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia as Guest Curator for the next edition of Sheffield DocFest.
Published on October 26
Announcing the DocFest Exchange: Beyond Our Own Eyes film commissions
Commissioned by Sheffield DocFest as part of the DocFest Exchange, the Beyond Our Own Eyes film commissions are 3 new works by artists April Lin 林森, Gregory Herbert and Hermione Spriggs that invite us to come closer to our more-than-human neighbours.
Published on October 14
DocFest Exchange: Beyond Our Own Eyes programme to tour to Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit
As delegates gather for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Sheffield DocFest will bring its DocFest Exchange to the city.
Published on October 12
Announcing our 2022 dates and our new Trustees
We're pleased to announce our 2022 festival dates, and introduce our newly appointed Trustees.
Published on August 25
Announcement: Cíntia Gil has left her position as Festival Director
International Documentary Festival Sheffield announces Cíntia Gil has left her position as Festival Director
Published on August 20
Wishing goodbye – and congratulations! – to Deputy Director Melanie Iredale
We wish goodbye and our sincerest congratulations to our Deputy Director Melanie Iredale who has been announced as the incoming Director of Birds Eye View.
Published on August 10
Take a look at our 2021 Festival Report
The 28th edition in review – have a read through our Festival Report to find out everything you need to know about Sheffield DocFest 2021.
Published on July 27
Join us at Cannes Film Festival
Join us at Cannes in July for a showcase four works in progress, a spotlight a project in development and a DocTalk.
Published on June 23
Introducing DocCritic: Meet Our 2026 Cohort
Meet the emerging critics reviewing our First Feature Strand for Sheffield DocFest 2026.
Published on April 2
Meet our 2025 Alternate Realities Artists
We are proud to announce the 2025 cohort of Alternate Realities Artists, who have been selected to take part in this year’s edition of the Alternate Realities XR Artists Forum.
Published on May 28
Amplify: Production Talent 2025 Cohort
We are thrilled to announce the cohort for this year’s edition of Amplify: Production Talent. Supported by BBC and Channel 4, the initiative offers early-career production professionals the opportunity to connect with UK production company executives in the documentary TV sector, experience an international marketplace, widen their network, and learn more about the industry.
Published on May 28
Our Website will be Closed for Maintenance
Our website will be closed for planned maintenance from Monday 15 January - Wednesday 17 January 2024. If you’ve got any enquiries during this period please contact us on info@sheffdocfest.com or ( 0 )114 276 5141.
Published on January 13
Announcing our Industry Team & MeetMarket Assessors
We are delighted to announce our Industry Programme Team and MeetMarket Assessors. We welcome back Charlotte Reekers as Marketplace & Talent Manager, and Sophie Duncan as Industry Programme Producer; we introduce Lisa Marie Russo as Industry Consultant for the 2023 Edition; and welcome six international industry professionals who will be involved in assessing MeetMarket applications.
Published on February 2
Listen Again to Right on Time Radio
Commissioned and Curated by Soukaina Aboulaoula for the Sheffield DocFest Arts Programme 2021, Right on Time Radio was a temporary web radio station which aired daily during the festival from 4 - 13 June. Listen again now.
Published on July 14
Thank you for joining us at Sheffield DocFest 2021
We would like to say thank you to all of you who joined us here in Sheffield, across cinemas in the UK, and online for the 28th edition of our festival.
Published on June 22
Sheffield DocFest 2021 Award Winners
We are delighted to announce the award winners for the 28th edition of Sheffield DocFest.
Published on June 12
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