Sheffield DocFest
Sheffield DocFest (formerly styled Sheffield Doc/Fest), short for Sheffield International Documentary Festival (SIDF), is an international documentary festival and Industry Marketplace held annually in Sheffield, England.
| Opening film | Tish (2023) |
|---|---|
| Location | Sheffield, England |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Awards | Sheffield DocFest Awards |
| Directors | Annabel Grundy, Managing Director & Raul Niño Zambrano, Creative Director |
| No. of films | 122 (2023) (86 features) (36 shorts) |
| Festival date | 14 June 2023 to 19 June 2023 |
| Website | sheffdocfest |
The festival includes film screenings, interactive and virtual reality exhibitions, talks & sessions, marketplace & talent for the funding and distribution of documentaries and development of filmmakers, live events, and its own awards.
Since beginning in 1994, DocFest has become the UK's biggest documentary festival and the third largest in the world. The BBC have called it "one of the leading showcases of documentary films".
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