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Documentary exploring the historic LGBTQ+ influence on rock 'n' roll.

Lauretta Ncobo's daughter considers her author mother's exile from South Africa and subsequent life and work.

Chronicle of Sudan’s youth revolution shows how hope was ignited though through music, murals and the unyielding power of words.

Film entries are now open for the 33rd Edition of Sheffield DocFest, which will take place from Wednesday 10 June - Monday 15 June 2026.

Documentary about the people living in war-ravaged Bucha.

Karla Murthy's documentary, The Gas Station Attendant, premiered at Sheffield DocFest and is awaiting a UK-wide release date. ★★★★ Karla Murthy's emotional, heartfelt and breathtakingly honest documentary, The Gas Station Attendant, opens with a quote from novelist Laila Lalami, "Humanity is fundamentally a story of migration." In our modern world of division, protectionism, and nationalism, many believe their identity is fixed and unchangeable.

The UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects, Sheffield DocFest champions the breadth of documentary form, from film to television, immersive and art. Presenting 51 World Premieres, 16 International Premieres, 8 European Premieres, and 39 UK Premieres from 68 countries of production, Sheffield DocFest 32nd edition runs from 18 to 23 June.

Leading documentary associations from the UK, Canada, and the US have announced the formation of a new international alliance to coordinate support for independent documentary film at Sheffield DocFest. During a well-attended panel organised by the UK’s Documentary Film Council (DFC) and moderated by UK producer Krishan Aurora, speakers from the DFC were joined by representatives from the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)

A daughter reflects on her South Asian father’s life, his never-ending pursuit of the American dream, and the human capacity to love and survive.

Christopher Auchter's The Stand had its European premiere at Sheffield DocFest and is available to stream in Canada on the National Film Board site. The Stand is awaiting a UK-wide release date. ★★★★ On an autumn morning with dew on the ground and a light mist in the air, a forest road on Lyell Island in the Canadian Province of British Columbia became the place where the…

In celebration of the World Premiere of Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson's Comparsa at Sheffield DocFest, Guatemalan artists and documentary subjects Lupe Pérez and Lesli Canales Pérez will be outside the Crucible in Tudor Square on Thursday, June 19th, for a vibrant street performance, accompanied by batucada beats from local musicians Stilt Batteristas from 7pm to 8pm. In a Guatemalan barrio silenced by fear, two teenage sisters lead a luminous rebellion—unleashing giant puppets, fire, and artful performance to protest gender violence in a joyful fight for survival.

Speaking at the BBC Unscripted panel at this year's Sheffield DocFest, Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, announced two new series and three single films. A new series from the award-winning team behind Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland will hear personal stories from different sides of the conflict in Once Upon a Time in the Middle East. The political and military consequences of the deadly Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023 are still unfolding - both in Gaza, where more than fifty thousand have been killed, and across the…

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Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival, has announced the appointment of three new board trustees: Fran Baker, Commissioning Editor Documentaries BBC Factual; Guy Gadney, CEO of Charismatic.ai; and Roly Keating, former Chief Executive of the British Library and former Controller of BBC Four and BBC Two. Fran Baker, Commissioning Editor Documentaries BBC Factual Fran Baker is a Manchester-based BBC Documentaries commissioning editor.

Linus O'Brien's Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror had its international premiere at Sheffield DocFest and will be released in cinemas nationwide on October 3, 2025. ★★★★ I would like, if I may... to take you... on a strange journey. There's a light over at the Frankenstein place, and it's beckoning you into the wicked, wonderful and always wild world of…

Dustin Lance Black's Rock Out premiered at Sheffield DocFest and is awaiting a UK-wide release date. ★★★★ "Elvis may be the King of Rock' n' Roll, but I am the Queen!" - Little Richard. Little Richard was a true king and queen of rock n' roll, a trailblazer in his understanding of the power of queer culture in shaping performance, image, songwriting and style, but he wasn't alone.

Dreaming of You: The Making of the Coral is the story of six working-class Wirral teens who shook the British Indie music scene. James Slater's documentary will hold its premiere at this year's Sheffield Doc Fest on June 21st, with further screenings available. Book Tickets. The Coral formed on the Wirral, Merseyside, in the mid-nineties. Emerging from Liverpool’s vibrant late-'90s garage rock scene, they quickly caught the attention of Alan Wills, who, captivated by their eclectic sound, founded DeltaSonic Records around them.

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