Film Alternate Realities Talks Industry Opening Night Film: Tish Paul Sng’s riveting portrait of Tish Murtha captures the passion and commitment of a trailblazing photographer who dedicated her life to recording the hopes, dreams and struggles of working-class communities in the industrial North East. Competitions & Awards Three competitions and three awards, including one voted for by you, the audience, make up this year’s exciting competitions section. Talks We bring the most exciting, cutting-edge, acclaimed and provocative talent to Sheffield DocFest to discuss their work. Special Programmes DocFest at The Crucible Rakhshan Banietemad's Retrospective Perspectives on Iran Short Film Programmes First Impressions Podcast Stories Workshops & Special Activities DocFest Online Opening Night Film: Tish Paul Sng’s riveting portrait of Tish Murtha captures the passion and commitment of a trailblazing photographer who dedicated her life to recording the hopes, dreams and struggles of working-class communities in the industrial North East. Find out more Competitions & Awards Three competitions and three awards, including one voted for by you, the audience, make up this year’s exciting competitions section. Discover Films 122 films from around the world, exploring individual and collective lives, how we live, the world around us and the ways it is changing. All Films A-Z Discover the Film Programme International Short Film Competition International First Feature Competition International Competition Rhythms Rebellions Debates People & Community Journeys Memories Online If you can’t make Sheffield DocFest in person this year, you can still watch so many of the films online. Find out more Alternate Realities The Alternate Realities programme combines advances in technology with creativity and imagination to find new ways of exploring non-fiction. Find out more Talks We bring the most exciting, cutting-edge, acclaimed and provocative talent to Sheffield DocFest to discuss their work. All Talks A-Z Industry Sheffield DocFest in an essential date in the documentary calendar for all Industry. Find out more