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Sheffield DocFest 2022 unveils nine films for International Competition 2l133c

2022-05-26T11:44:00Z 6a5l5f

Five docs making their world premiere at the fesitival

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David Bowie film ‘Moonage Daydream’ to open Sheffield DocFest 5c2i4q

2022-05-17T11:00:00Z

UK premiere will be held in 2,000 seat Sheffield City Hall.

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Mark Cousins, Kat Mansoor projects in 2022 Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket (exclusive) 2x1a63

2022-04-28T09:22:00Z

35 international documentary projects include 11 first-time feature directors.

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Sheffield DocFest bolsters senior leadership team with key IDFA appointment (exclusive) 3u2po

2022-01-06T10:59:00Z

A new head of programmes, alternative realities curator and marketing and audience leads have been appointed.

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Clare Stewart s Sheffield Doc/Fest as interim CEO; Asif Kapadia to be guest curator (exclusive) 61h5n

2021-10-26T11:14:00Z

Former BFI London Film Festival director Stewart takes over for the 29th edition.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest board of trustees apologises to programming team 5r71n

2021-08-31T15:38:00Z

“We apologise to the signatories for not communicating better.”

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Sheffield Doc/Fest programming team criticises board following Cintia Gil departure 5k203i

2021-08-30T10:21:00Z

The programmers said they received no note of termination and were told they could “reapply for our jobs when the positions were d again.” 

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Sheffield DocFest director Cintia Gil leaves over ‘artistic differences’ 702d4u

2021-08-19T09:56:00Z

Gil will be replaced by interim director Sylvia Bednarz.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest crowns 2021 winners 165d1w

2021-06-14T11:53:00Z

Documentaries from Brazil, the UK and Colombia among those awarded.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021 programme includes world premiere of Steve McQueen’s ‘Uprising’ k6z8

2021-05-17T10:11:00Z

The festival will take place in Sheffield, across the UK, and online.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket titles tackle corruption, diversity and Beirut explosion 3r295z

2021-04-26T09:22:00Z

The 55 projects selected for the pitching forum have been revealed.

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Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ to open Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021 501q32

2021-04-22T11:42:00Z

World premiere of Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story Of Looking’ will close the UK documentary festival.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021 to spotlight black British cinema 3t3w3r

2021-03-31T11:46:00Z

Retrospective to be curated by filmmakers including George Amponsah and David Olusoga.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest sets 2021 artistic team including two new programmers 736i6q

2021-02-03T13:00:00Z

Festival director Cíntia Gil leads the team.

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Report calls for UK film tax relief of 50% for documentaries 1md5l

2020-06-11T11:51:00Z

Study suggests BFI should ringfence 25% of Lottery funding for documentaries.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest unveils virtual line-up, s Black Lives Matter 6hv3m

2020-06-08T11:31:00Z

Festival reveals virtual plans due to Covid-19 and takes a stand for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket line-up includes Extinction Rebellion, Saudi women’s football team projects 3m2166

2020-04-14T10:21:00Z

Forty eight projects have been chosen for the online edition,

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Sheffield Doc/Fest's industry activities to move online for later in 2020 5w3822

2020-03-31T12:46:00Z

Industry platforms including MeetMarket will take place virtually.

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​Adam Cook resigns as senior programmer of Sheffield Doc/Fest following abuse allegations 1g6l72

2019-12-23T11:13:00Z

Cook had ed Sheffield Doc/Fest in November.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest appoints artistic team for 2020 festival bii

2019-11-21T12:46:00Z

New international appointments include a selection committee and programme consultants.