DocFest 2020
Sisters with Transistors: A fascinating, riveting documentary
April 23, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Lisa Rovner’s fascinating, passionate and riveting documentary shines a light on the unsung female pioneers of electronic music.Read More
VOD film review: King Rocker
February 6, 2021 | Laurence Boyce
Culture, memory and legacy collide in this fascinating documentary about Birmingham punk band the Nightingales.Read More
VOD film review: Flint
December 8, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Scottish filmmaker Anthony Baxter explores the devastating impact of the Flint water crisis.Read More
BBC Three picks up Will My Puppies Make Me Rich
November 27, 2020 | David Farnor
BBC Three has commissioned new documentary Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?, after a successful pitch at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
With average puppy prices doubling in the last six months because of Covid-19, the timely documentary will look at … Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Mon Amour
November 26, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
A treatise on the complexity of love and the power of memory, David Teboul’s documentary is a hopeful, empowering work. Read More
MUBI UK streams Doc/Fest selection
November 14, 2020 | David Farnor
As Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020 enters its final weekend, the festival is teaming up with MUBI UK to stream a selection of highlights from this year’s line-up.
The annual festival, which traditionally takes place in Sheffield in June, went ahead virtually … Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Constructions (Konstrukcijas)
October 24, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
This portrait of Latvian poet Uldis Bērziņš is a gently fascinating look at how small moments of life can make big waves.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Film About a Father Who
October 14, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
Lynne Sachs’ gently affecting documentary is told with a subtle passion and grace.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020: The autumn line-up
September 10, 2020 | David Farnor
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020 will continue this autumn with a string of four weekenders running through October and November.
The annual festival, which traditionally takes place in Sheffield in June, went ahead virtually in June and July, with 31 world premieres, … Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Shut Up Sona
July 5, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Deepti Gupta directs this intimate portrait of the Indian singer and #MeToo activist.Read More
