- Overview
- Doc/Future
- Crossover Labs
- London & UK Events
- International Events
- Sheffield Screenings and Events
- New Talent Opportunities
- Commissioning the Future
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New Talent Opportunities
Every year there are a range of opportunities for young people and those who are new entrants to documentary and digital media.
There are hundreds of film and media university courses in the UK and each year tens of thousands of students graduate from these courses hoping to launch a career in film and television. There are very limited opportunities for getting a job working in the film, TV and media sector. Sheffield Doc/Fest is fast becoming recognised as one of the best events for graduates to use as a way to secure a direct route to industry.
Many students from other UK and European universities are already taking advantage of what Sheffield Doc/Fest has to offer to enhance the education their students receive and convert their academic achievements into real world skills and opportunities.
Sheffield Doc/Fest is not simply a festival, conference, marketplace and world-class film program. It is a creative super-connector, offering a unique hothouse experience for all that come to the festival, particularly for young people and students, for whom it is a genuinely transformative experience. Recent graduates often get their first career break at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Doc/Future
Are you part of the future of documentary filmmaking? Apply for Doc/Future: a professional development scheme designed to develop the up & coming generation of directors and producers in the UK’s documentary, film & digital media industries. This has now closed.
Volunteer at Sheffield Doc/Fest
Every year we rely on the support of over 200 volunteers to make the Festival a success. If you are hard-working and enthusiastic, interested in the wonderful world of film and TV, and want to work behind-the-scenes of a world-class international festival, then we want to hear from you!
For more information and to apply, visit Volunteer
Mini-MeetMarket
The Mini-MeetMarket is a unique opportunity for new and emerging documentary filmmakers to meet executive producers in an informal setting at the Sheffield Doc/Fest. For more information please visit Mini-MeetMarket. Deadline for 2012 has passed.
Sheffield Doc/Fest Student Delegation
Doc/Fest has created a bespoke offer for groups of young, talented filmmakers from schools, colleges and universities around the world the opportunity to attend Sheffield Doc/Fest 13- 17 June 2012 as delegates. This is your chance to bring your students face-to-face with THE industry figures that could make their career; to see world premieres and Q and A’s with the world’s most famous filmmakers; and to party and network in our infamous Doc/Fest style.
For more information go to Student Delegation , download the PDF on the left of this page or contact: E: emilie@sidf.co.uk The deadline is 24 May 2012 for confirmation of attendance.
Industry Sessions
Many of Sheffield Doc/Fest’s industry sessions are aimed at new entrants, educating them in new techniques, the funding landscape and new models of distribution. The future of the industry is shaped at Doc/Fest every year and it is the new blood from students and recent graduates that contribute to keeping that discussion vital and relevant. For more information on the 2012 session programme, please visit Sessions.
Multimedia, Interactive Media and Digital Sessions
The Doc/Fest offer goes beyond those studying film. Our cutting-edge digital and crossplatform sessions, including The Crossover Summit explore the technological frontier and are of immeasurable value to those studying computing and multimedia. Please visit Sessions and Crossover Summit.
The Youth Jury
Since 2007 Doc/Fest has run the Youth Jury, when we invite five talented 16-21 year olds to take part in a rare opportunity to get involved in the docuemntary industry. Successful applicants form the judging panel that award one documentary the Sheffield Youth Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June.
Prior to the Festival, they participate in the Youth Jury Hothouse here in Sheffield. During 3 intensive days, the jury view a selection of films, meet their favourite industry professionals like Michael Palin and dive head first into the world of documentary, learning skills to critically asses documentary film and to get inside knowledge on how the industry works. The youth jury is one of the rare opportunities for young people's voices to be heard in the media. But its also a great booster into the industry. Past jurors have gone on to make their own films for BBC3, take internships with broadcasters, start their own festivals and write for film publications.
Deadline has passed for this year.