Making headlines The storyteller becomes the story in Vinay Shukla’s gripping portrayal of one of India’s elder statesmen of journalism. He’s the esteemed journalist who’s been breaking stories on NDTV (New Delhi Television) for over 25 years; yet in tense newsroom documentary While We Watched, Ravish Kumar becomes the story. Witnessed through the lens of … Read more
Ahead of the 30th edition of the Sheffield DocFest taking place, 14th – 19th June, the festival announces that the Board of Trustees confirm the appointment of Raul Niño Zambrano as Creative Director, following a successful year as Acting Creative Director. Raul was previously Senior Programmer at IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) where he started as a programmer in … Read more
Sheffield DocFest has announced the filmmakers selected to participate in the Filmmaker Challenge; the four pitches – Channel 4 First Cut Pitch, BBC Storyville Development Pitch, The Whickers Pitch and The Podcast Pitch; along with the jury members for the five competition strands. The 30th edition of the festival invites audiences and industry to ‘Spark … Read more
Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects, has revealed its full Film programme, Alternate Realities exhibitions, and public talks. The 30th edition of the Festival invites audiences and industry to ‘Spark Curiosity’ with documentary – and each other – in Sheffield, 14-19 June 2023. … Read more