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A graphic of our David Attenborough competition.

Sir David Attenborough at 100: Create a Birthday Card Competition!

In partnership with Sheffield Libraries, we're inviting young artists across Sheffield to create a birthday card to celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday!

Arts, Community, News

Published on March 27

Sundown Conversations, Yasmine Benabdallah and Karim Kattan

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.

Arts, News

Published on July 14

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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.

Film, Arts, Industry, Community

Published on June 22

Sheffield DocFest Arts Programme 2021

Sheffield DocFest is an international film and arts festival with a mission to spark imaginations and empower our capacity for change by celebrating, championing and debating documentary film and art as a collective form of engagement.

News, Arts

Published on June 5

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New Arts commissions: Alex Tyson’s The Registry and Right on Time Radio

We're pleased to announce new commissions as part of our Arts Programme.

Arts, News

Published on May 6

A grand hall with a large chandelier hanging centrally. Painted portraits hang along the walls in gold frames. Groups of people are pictured beneath, sat around round tables.

2021 Marketplace Projects & Teams Announced

Today we announce 55 projects selected for the MeetMarket (for features and series) and 22 projects for the Arts Talent Market (for new media works).

News, Industry, Film, Arts

Published on April 27

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In Conversation with Charlotte Jarvis

Our Arts Programme Curator Herb Shellenberger caught up with artist Charlotte Jarvis about her background, previous works and the development of In Posse.

Arts, News

Published on March 25

A composite image of Sheffield DocFest's artistic team for the 2021 festival

Introducing our artistic team for 2021

We're proud to announce the curatorial teams behind our 2021 Film, Arts and Exchange Programmes for the upcoming 28th edition of the festival.

Film, Arts, News, Press

Published on February 2