Sheffield Doc/Fest celebrates wider audience inclusiveness and accessibility opportunities across the Festival
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Book early for Doc/Fest 2018 to avoid disappointment
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We are pleased to announce our Award Winners for Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017
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The 12 successful directors were announced on 13 June at Sheffield Doc/Fest
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We're proud to announce the winner of our Awards Trophies Commission.
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Our revamped Doc/Player is a fully digitised film library offering one of the best platforms to promote documentaries
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Sheffield Doc/Fest and the British Council are delighted to announce that a selection of work from Alternate Realities will tour to Latin America Doc/Fest 2017.
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Doc/Dispatch Film Selection Announced
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The easy way to navigate the Festival
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We've partnered up with a host of great local restaurants to offer you discounts on food and drink during your stay.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017 Audience Award Top 5
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Passholders: get to Curzon each morning for exclusive access to work-in-progress and preview screenings
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Meet the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017 delegations
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Sheffield Doc/Fest is excited to announce that Maxine Peake will appear at Doc/Fest 2017.
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Are you an emerging filmmaker? Apply to have dinner with Reggie Yates and leading industry experts.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest is thrilled to welcome the acclaimed Salford-based actress and writer Maxine Peake to the Festival for the first time. Image courtesy of Felicity McCabe.
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Download the Doc/Fest App and stay on top of your Festival schedule
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Additions to the Talks and Sessions programme, Doc/Rhythm strand World Premieres & more
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Six unmissable days of the world's best documentaries, virtual reality and interactive experiences and talks
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Winner of Alternate Realities Commission, Ian Hislop joins Talks and Sessions Programme & more
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Have a look at our opportunities and events at the Marketplace 2017
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Sign up for the Marketplace sessions to meet with leading industry Decision Makers.
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Opening Night film announced, Peter Greenaway in Talks & Sessions, film retrospective & more
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Join the Sales & Distribution Day for a packed programme of industry insights.
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The commissioning & funding panels at Doc/Fest 2017
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Deutsche Welle will attend Sheffield Doc/Fest offering an opportunity for a paid 6-month work-experience placement within their documentary team in Berlin.
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UK Premiere of Whitney 'Can I Be Me' at City Hall will be followed by a Q&A with Nick Broomfield & tribute performance.
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Monday 12 June / 18:45 / Octagon
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Doc/Fest is delighted to announce the BBC Northern Docs Pitch, which we’re hosting in partnership with the BBC for the first time.
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Celebrated filmmakers and On-Screen talent in conversation at Doc/Fest 2107
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Engaging panels & playful presentations from the leading voices in interactive factual storytelling.
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The Craft Summit: The Art of Documentary Filmmaking presented by Documentary Campus will shine a spotlight on the creative minds behind the most thought-provoking nonfiction films.
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Films in Competition
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The Free Screens at Howard St and Tudor Square offer a window into world stories, local and global, short and long.
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Alternate Realities Projects in Competition
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Applications for Doc/Fest Researchers are now open.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest are delighted to welcome Mary Burke, Senior Production & Development Executive at the British Film Institute, to the Festival's Board of Directors.
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We're delighted to announce that applications for our Market Mentors opportunity, in partnership with EDN, are now open!
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Doc/Fest are thrilled to announce this year's selected MeetMarket and AR Market projects
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On-demand personal advice at The Market Switchboard
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Do you have a story that needs to reach audiences fast? Meet leading platforms with Doc/Dispatch.
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Meet the artist behind the exhibits, and discover what inspired the piece.
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Immerse yourself in multi-sensory VR storyworlds.
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A transportative 360° projection dome on Tudor Square.
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Jessica Brillhart from Google reflects on the thinking behind her ambitious new VR series, VOYAGER.
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Watch thought provoking stories from around the world in mobile VR.
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Showcasing a diverse range of interactive digital storytelling, from games to augmented reality.
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We are thrilled to share more selected programme announcements including the winner of our Alternate Realities commission in partnership with FACT, supported by Arts Council England.
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We are pleased to announce the introduction of Doc/Dispatch supported by Deutsche Welle (DW), a brand new initiative to reach out to producers and filmmakers of topical, urgent and fast turnaround stories from around the world.
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We are thrilled to share the first announcement of the 2017 Festival Programme!
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On-Screen Talent Market is back – introducing talented experts and academics to TV producers.
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Win £7,500 towards your film and the chance of an online premiere.
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We are pleased to see many Doc/Fest Film & Market alumni at festivals around the globe
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Apply to win a commission from The Mix for your short documentary
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The Channel 4 First Cut Pitch is back! Win a commission for your first 60' documentary.
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The return of the Whicker's World Film & TV Award of £80,000 and the Sage Award of £15,000
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Sheffield Doc/Fest pays our respects to former Chair of the Board and broadcaster/journalist Steve Hewlett
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15 ambitious and dedicated producers have been selected for Future Producer School 2017
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Meet the Doc/Fest team members based internationally.
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Announcing an artist commission for Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017 Awards Ceremony trophies
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Announcing an EU Horizon 2020 project on virtual reality
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Sheffield Doc/Fest is thrilled to announce Dan Tucker and Anagram for the 2017 Edition of Alternate Realities.
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MeetMarket projects head to Sundance this January
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Sheffield Doc/Fest is thrilled to announce that Patrick Hurley has been appointed as Head of Marketplace.
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Luke joins Doc/Fest with vision and expertise across film curation, international funding, outreach and innovative distribution strategies
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Films, Alternate Realities & MeetMarket projects head to IDFA this November
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Our annual training programme with Bungalow Town Productions
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Film screenings, Alternate Realities, training and where to find the team
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Meet the participants of the new year-long bespoke training programme
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The unforgettable highlights of your Doc/Fest experience
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A new initiative that connected potential on-screen talent with producers, commissioners and decision makers.
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Events throughout day 1 of the Festival
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Events throughout day 2 of the Festival
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Events throughout day 3 of the Festival
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Events throughout day 4 of the Festival
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Events throughout day 5 of the Festival
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Events throughout day 6 of the Festival
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Pick up some Doc/Fest merch from this year's Festival
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Doc/Fest Exchange, developed with Wellcome, houses a series of daily talks inspired by ground-breaking Doc/Fest films and interactive and immersive storytelling.
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Documentary training & mentorship from Sheffield Doc/Fest & Docudays UA
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BFI awards National Lottery funding to the Yorkshire Screen Industries Hub
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A survey to better understand funding pressures in documentary filmmaking
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A service to provide extra support to delegates with babies and young children
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Two BFI Sheffield Doc/Fest pitch winners to screen at TIFF in September 2015
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BFI FAN members discounted £149+VAT pass now available
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The ICO are looking to recruit 12 ambitious trainees from across the UK
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Taking part in Doc/Fest doesn't have to be expensive, whether you're coming to the Festival as someone in the Industry or as a member of the public.
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An Archive of Past Sheffield Doc/Fest Award Winners
