Programme A-Z

Join us for a special screening of Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker and team. Attended by director Linus O'Brien and original contributors Richard Hartley and Patricia Quinn.

A deep dive into how documentary filmmakers can navigate Europe’s evolving festival and distribution landscape to build visibility, impact, and sustainable careers in a saturated market.

If you are looking for advice and guidance on the next step for your project, book an appointment with our Switchboard and Consultancies experts.

Hosted by renowned filmmaker, campaigner and Nat Geo Explorer, Alice Aedy, meet the visionary women driving real-world change — using storytelling as a tool for awareness, activism and community mobilisation.

Welcome to the Nordic reception! Join us for a drink and meet the Nordic filmmakers present at Sheffield DocFest

Actor and documentary director Nyle DiMarco leads a panel of filmmakers celebrating the recent surge of content celebrating deaf experiences and the importance of deaf allies.

When aiming for meaningful social change through your film, who are the key players to engage and how can their involvement make a difference?

Join us at Sheffield DocFest for The Production Guild of Great Britain Brunch, kindly supported by Sunbelt Rentals.

Who will win the 100k Whickers Film & TV Funding Award? Five emerging directors pitch their debut feature doc projects to a panel of industry judges.

Who will win the 15k Whickers Podcast Award to produce their upcoming audio doc? Six audio directors pitch their projects to a panel of industry judges.