Overview
The often controversial and always busy conference programme at Sheffield Doc/Fest - presented for the second year with Documentary Campus - includes over 75 events this year including interviews and masterclasses with some of the world’s leading documentary filmmakers and broadcasters. Speaker highlights in 2012 include Tim Pool, Debra Zimmerman, Emily Bell, Morgan Matthews, Gareth Malone, Chris King, Michael Apted, Carol Morley, Colin Young and turning the tables this year, AA Gill will interview Nick Fraser.
As always the session programme is a one-stop-shop for anyone here to learn about the business. On Thursday and Friday hear from commissioners on what they actually want including for the first time this year - commissioners from China and from the SKY Atlantic channel, debate the price of funding your doc with brands, learn how to be a small fish in a (very) big pond, get ten top tips for survival as a small company and discover how to finance, produce and distribute cross-media projects internationally.
This year’s Worldview pitch is asking for pitches focussing on women and business in developing countries and continues with the women-in-business theme where we will discover why female experts are outnumbered and join Women Make Movies to celebrate their 40th anniversary and learn the secrets of successful female producers over a glass of wine.
And when you need a break from the serious business, join The Choir’s Gareth Malone for a sing-song on Saturday where women will be seated on one side, men on the other in the Crucible Theatre. Hear about John Peel’s soon to be online record collection, listen to highs and lows of a primetime live show via Skype and discover the history of 30 years of docs on Channel 4 with some of its most influential figures from years past. Then top it all off by Coming to hear Tim Pool talk about his experience as one of the most popular livestreamers in the world. We are extremely proud of our diverse, varied and International conference programme this year and the only way to see all of these and more is to buy an Industry Delegate Pass.