Sheffield Doc/Fest: Sponsors

In Association With

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Funder and Principal Sponsor

Creativesheffield is the UK’s first ever city development company, charged with delivering Sheffield's economic transformation.
Sheffield City Council is the elected governing body for Sheffield.
A programme to strengthen the competitiveness of the European film, TV and new media industries.
The British Film Institute is the lead body for film in the UK with the ambition to create a flourishing film environment in which innovation, opportunity and creativity can thrive.
Creative England has the core purpose of supporting the sustainable growth of independent creative businesses, and the talent that feeds them.
The largest broadcasting corporation in the world. The BBC produces programmes that inform, educate and entertain.
Britain's most cutting edge, controversial and creative broadcaster of the last two decades.
ITV is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, broadcasting the most talked about television and digital content, making a major contribution to the UK’s culture, economy and communities.
SKY entertain, excite and inspire customers with a great choice of high-quality television in high definition.
UKTV is a major industry player and one of the most important and successful multichannel providers in the UK.
The Bertha Foundation works with inspiring leaders who are catalysts for social and economic change.
The industry body which supports skills and training for people and businesses in the UK creative media industries.
WorldView is a CBA [Commonwealth Broadcasting Association] Project that aims to improve UK public understanding and awareness of the developing world via the mainstream broadcast and digital media.
Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people's lives.
Shed Media is a leading creator and distributor of television content.

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Major Sponsor

The Wellcome Trust is an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health.
U.S. Embassy London is proud to offer a view of American society and culture as seen by our award-winning independent documentary filmmakers.
Touchstone works closely with partner organisations and individuals to develop grant proposals.
Prime Focus is a global Visual Entertainment Services group. Providing creative and technical services to the Film, Broadcast, Commercials, Gaming, Internet and Media industries.
Mint fuses TV and the web to create mass-participation, cross-platform hits.
The national organisation working to promote documentary filmmaking talent and innovation in the UK.
One of the UK's leading universities.

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Sponsor

BAFTA supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image.
BBC Worldwide is the commercial arm of the BBC, creating, acquiring, developing and exploiting media content and media brands around the world.
Pre-cleared for multi-platform, worldwide, forever, Audio Network provides a catalogue of 50,000+ original music tracks designed for creatives working in film, TV, advertising and new media.
A leading provider of digital media worldwide, creating and distributing a range of assets that help communicators around the globe tell their stories.
Parthenon Entertainment Limited is a multi-media rights management company which develops, produces and distributes a diverse portfolio of high quality factual.
The UK's international cultural relations body.
PBS offers British audiences multi-award winning and globally respected series including NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and PBS Newshour.
Binger Filmlab is an Amsterdam based international feature-film and documentary development centre. Writers, directors and producers bring their projects to an inspiring environment of fellow filmmakers.
The Santander Foundation brings together the charitable donations formerly made in the UK by Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley savings business.
CINELAN is a video publisher that brings the critical lens and diverse voices of documentary filmmakers to global audiences hungry for short, compelling stories they can’t resist.
IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research, is the UK’s leading progressive thinktank.
WaterAid is an international non governmental organisation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world's poorest communities.
The Federation of Commercial Audiovisual Libraries International Ltd provides excellent networking and marketing opportunities for content industry professionals.
Directors UK is the single voice for British film and television directors, representing their creative, economic and contractual rights.
Fast Signs is the sign industry's leading franchise, where sign and graphic solutions are made simple.
Houses one of the UK's largest independent cinemas and the finest creative, digital and media companies.
The award-winning digital media agency specialising in platform development, web 2.0 and design.
Not making money from your films online? Distrify turns the web into a movie sales platform.
A consultancy which provides business affairs and commercial advice to the media and television industry.
The Trust has a disposable income of about £400,000 per year which is distributed ‘for charitable and public purposes’ for the benefit of Sheffield and its inhabitants.
A 501(c)(3) year-round nonprofit arts organization, TFI empowers filmmakers through grants and professional development, and is a resource for and supporter of individual artists in the field.
UKTI work with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner.

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Media Sponsor

The only weekly magazine for the TV and radio industry, delivering all the latest news.
Screen is the International voice of the film business.
A community of 37,000+ filmmakers who share their resources, skills and experience.
An international publishing company specialising in worldwide television and media business information.
The Edinburgh International Television Festival is an annual event for people working in television.
The only international magazine devoted exclusively to the non-fiction film and television industries.

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Partners

Arts Council England and the BBC have announced a partnership to create The Space – an experimental digital arts media service and commissioning programme.
The East End Film Festival presents a rich and diverse programme of international premieres, industry masterclasses, free pop-up screenings and immersive live events.
We're the BBC's centre for training, where you'll find the Colleges of Journalism, Production, Leadership and the Centre of Technology.
MM has become the largest distributor of films by women in the world.
The Designers Republic is an internationally renowned, Sheffield based design agency.
Dogwoof is the leading UK film distributor for social issue films and documentaries.
Filmkontakt Nord is dedicated to the international promotion of Nordic short films and documentaries.
The world's leading international funding platform. Helping people create campaigns and fund ideas since 2008.
Our 32 hotels are located in cities throughout the UK, Ireland and the Czech Republic offering mid-range prices, great value and a warm, friendly service - every time!
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights.
DocHouse was formed to support and promote documentary in the UK.
East Silver is the first documentary market dedicated exclusively to Central and Eastern Europe.
MUBI. Your online cinema, anytime, anywhere. Watch, discover, discuss.
The PMA is a networking association made up of experienced Production Managers and Line Producers giving each other professional support for the last 21 years.
The German Producers Alliance represents the major part of all German production companies working in animated film, documentary, feature film, TV drama, TV entertainment & advertising film production.
QUAD provides facilities and services that connect people and businesses to art and film, creating opportunities for entertainment, education and participation.
Leeds' premier art house cinema.
Transformational training in pitching, career strategy and marketplace skills.
Roundabout have been working with young homeless people in Sheffield since 1977.