Partners and Sponsors

 

Principal Funders, Sponsors and Partners

 

BFI

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.

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BFI

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield City Council is the elected governing body for Sheffield.

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Sheffield City Council

Marketing Sheffield

Marketing Sheffield is the UK's first ever city development company, charged with delivering Sheffield's economic transformation.

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Marketing Sheffield

Arts Council England

Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives.

 

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Arts Council England

 

Major Funders, Partners and Sponsors

 

 

BBC

The largest broadcasting corporation in the world. The BBC produces programmes that inform, educate and entertain.

 

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BBC

Channel 4

Britain's most cutting edge, controversial and creative broadcaster of the last two decades.

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channel 4

British Council

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

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British Council

The Bertha Foundation

The Bertha Foundation works with inspiring leaders who are catalysts for social and economic change.

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Bertha

Prime Video

Thousands of popular movies and TV shows, award-winning Amazon Originals.

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Prime

BBC Studios

The Documentary Unit at BBC Studios is the home of high quality, thought-provoking and award-winning factual television.

 

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BBC Studios

Warner Chappell Production Music

Warner Chappell Production Music - part of the Warner Music Group family - is a global leader in music production and creative supervision.

 

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Warner Chappell Production Music

Warner Bros. Discovery

A premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming.

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Warner

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities: a community of more than 30,000 students, 4,000 staff and more than 280,000 alumni around the globe.

 

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Sheffield Hallam

Netflix

Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service offering original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Netflix is proud to support Sheffield Doc/Fest and artists’ voices around the world.

 

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Netflix

Molinare

Molinare is an award-winning Film and Broadcast Post Production Facility in the heart of Soho, London.

 

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Molinare

Funders, Partners and Sponsors

 

Channel 5

Channel 5 is a British free-to-air television network launched in 1997.

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5

Adobe

Creativity is in Adobe's DNA.

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Adobe

ITV

ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV.

 

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ITV

Banijay

Banijay imagines and delivers entertainment that is born locally and travels globally.

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Banijay

The Kurious

Sheffield's leading production studio, post facility and creative hub.

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kurious

The Whickers

The Whickers were established in 2015 to fund and recognise original and innovative documentary.

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The Whickers

Canon

Canon UK, leading provider of digital cameras, digital SLR cameras, inkjet printers & professional printers for business and home users.

 

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Canon

Department for Business & Trade

The Department for Business & Trade is the department for economic growth. It supports businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.

 

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Department for Business and Trade

National Geographic

A world leader in adventure, science, photography, environment, history and space exploration.

 

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National Geographic

Sky Documentaries

Uncover the story behind the story with Sky Documentaries - from headline-grabbing scandals and celebrity biographies to sporting moments and the real, fascinating stories of everyday people.

 

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Sky Documentaries

The University of Sheffield

Delivering life-enhancing research, innovation and education that not only transforms the lives of our graduate, but shapes the world we live in.

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University of Sheffield

Splice Post

Splice is an independent post-production company with facilities in Shoreditch and Old Street, London.

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Splice

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is the national development agency for Irish filmmaking and the Irish film, television and animation industry, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise.

 

 

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Screen Ireland

Screen Scotland

Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of Scotland's screen sector.

 

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Screen Scotland

Chiledoc

Founded in 2010, Chiledoc work to promote the Chilean documentary scene and strengthen its commercialisation, inside and outside the country.

 

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Chiledoc

Getty Images

Getty Images can help you tell your stories. Choose from over 480 million videos, photos and music tracks including a vast archive and footage partner content from BBC, NBC, ITN, AFP and Sky News.

 

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getty

Grierson Trust

The Grierson Trust commemorates the pioneering Scottish documentary maker John Grierson: the man widely regarded as the father of the documentary.

 

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Grierson Trust

ScreenSkills

Investing in the future of the animation, film, TV, VFX and games industries in the United Kingdom.

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ScreenSkills

Dogwoof

Dogwoof is the leading documentary sales agent and UK theatrical distributor. The company is regarded as the foremost documentary specialist brand in the world, and is a stamp of the highest quality content.

 

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Dogwoof

Doc Society

Doc Society are a non-profit founded in 2005 committed to enabling great documentary films and connecting them to audiences globally. Based in London and New York they work with filmmakers and partners all over the world.

 

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Doc Society

Sticks and Glass

 

Sticks and Glass is a fresh new post production space located in central Leeds.

 

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Sticks and Glass

Women in Film and TV

Women in Film and TV is the Leading Membership Organisation for Women Working in Media.

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Women in Film and TV

West Lake International Documentary Festival

West Lake International Documentary Festival (IDF) is a high quality platform for the arts and the humanities that promotes documentaries through screenings, competitions, pitchings, forums and workshops.

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Sue Terry Voices

A leading voice-over agency based in London's Soho representing talented, highly credited actors, comedians and presenters.

 

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Sue Terry Voices

The Documentary Film Council

The Documentary Film Council is a new sector-wide organisation for the UK's independent documentary film industry.

 

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The Documentary Film Council

Film and TV Charity

If you work behind the scenes in film, TV or cinema, The Film and TV Charity is here to support you.

 

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Film and TV Charity

BAFTA

An independent British charity that supports, develops & promotes the art forms of the moving image.

 

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BAFTA

Spcine

Spcine is the cinema and audiovisual company of São Paulo, an initiative of the City of São Paulo focused on the development of the cinema, TV, games and new media sectors.

 

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Spcine

DOCSP

DOCSP is the International Documentary Meeting of Sao Paulo, with training & market activities and film exhibitions

 

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DOCSP

Ffilm Cymru

Ffilm Cymru provides a range of programmes to develop & sustain a strong Welsh film industry.

 

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Ffilm Cymru

Screen Yorkshire

Based in Leeds, UK, Screen Yorkshire is the engine that drives the film and TV industries in Yorkshire and Humber.

 

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Screen Yorkshire

Migration Matters Festival

Migration Matters has been celebrating sanctuary in the Steel City since 2016.

 

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Migration Matters Festival

DAE

DAE acts and advocates for everyone working in documentary storytelling professions inside and outside of Europe.

 

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DAE

IDA

For 40 years, IDA has supported nonfiction filmmaking and filmmakers through our major program areas.

 

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International Documentary Association

FWD-Doc

FWD-Doc are a group of filmmakers with disabilities (FWDs) working in documentary film — and their active allies.

 

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FWD-Doc

Realscreen

Realscreen is the only international magazine devoted exclusively to the non-fiction film and television industries.

 

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Realscreen

Aesthetica

Aesthetica Magazine is a destination for art and culture.

 

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Aesthetica

AIDC

AIDC is Australia's premier event for nonfiction content.

 

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AIDC

Eventive

Eventive is designed to create better experiences at every touchpoint. Online or in-person.

 

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Eventive

Cinebox

Cinebox specialises in handling technical delivery for film festivals.

 

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Cinebox

Fiona Festival

Fiona helps large, high-volume film festivals to manage their work better, organize faster and improve their events.

 

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Fiona Festival

DocHeroes 2023

Thank you to the individuals who contributed to our ‘30 More years of DocFest appeal’

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Venue Partners

 

Showroom

The Showroom is one of Europe's largest independent cinemas with a fully licensed café bar, paired with the longest-running creative business centre in the city.

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Showroom

The Light

With cinema, dining, and events all under the one roof, The Light takes you from morning to night.

 

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The Light

Curzon Sheffield

A conversion of Sheffield’s 19th-century bank – whose original vaults remain in place beneath the cinema – Curzon Sheffield’s characterful, Grade-II listed building reflects the venue’s lively atmosphere.

 

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Curzon Sheffield

Bertha DocHouse

Bertha Dochouse is the UK’s very first dedicated documentary centre, aiming to celebrate the depth and breadth of the documentary form as well as nurturing and educating new filmmaking talent.

 

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Bertha DocHouse
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