Amplify: Production Talent is an initiative for emerging production professionals to help elevate careers and support networking. The initiative offers the opportunity to connect with UK production company executives in the factual/documentary TV sector, and experience our Marketplace to enhance and widen your network, and learn more about the documentary industry.
As part of the initiative, there will be an online orientation session before the festival (date to be confirmed with the selected talents). In person activities will take place during the festival on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 June.
In addition to the ongoing support of the BBC and Channel 4, this year we are delighted to announce the addition of ScreenSkills. The ScreenSkills team will offer online sessions aimed at widening the career opportunities for participants. The support provided includes transport, accommodation and a per diem, as outlined below.
What’s Included?
- A full Industry pass for Sheffield DocFest 2026, which will give you full access to the festival, including film screenings, exhibitions, live events, talks, panels, industry sessions and live pitches, networking events and parties
- Three nights accommodation in Sheffield
- Travel support
- Per diem up to £20 per day
- One to-one meetings with UK production company executives
- An introduction to documentary markets via a group session hosted by industry expert
- Access to Marketplace services: switchboard, networking drinks, and industry sessions, with a ‘road map’ provided pre-market to suggest key sessions to attend.
Who Is Eligible?
To be eligible for Amplify: Production Talent, you must:
- Be a working professional (students are not eligible for the programme)
- Have 1 to 5 years of experience working for production companies of any size in roles such as assistant producer, associate producer, researcher, production assistant, post-production assistant, and other coordinating and assistant roles.
- Be based in the UK
- Be working in factual or documentary TV production
No formal training in production is required.
How To Apply?
To apply to Amplify: Production Talent, please fill out this form. It is free to apply.
The deadline to apply is Thursday 30 April 2026 at 4pm BST.
We are committed to growing diversity in the film industry, and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented voices in the factual/documentary TV sector including, but not limited to, d/Deaf or disabled people and people who are ethnically diverse and/or those who are from or live in South Yorkshire.
If you have any questions, please contact our Industry team at industry@sheffdocfest.com.
You will be contacted in May 2026 regarding the outcome of your application. Participation in the initiative is subject to capacity.
The programme will take place in Sheffield on 11th & 12th June 2026 and online prior to the festival.
Amplify: Production Talent is supported by BBC, Channel 4 and ScreenSkills
