Sheffield DocFest organisers have announced that the 2024 festival will run 12-17 June. The festival’s MeetMarket will take place 13 June and 14 June.
Annabel Grundy, Managing Director, Sheffield DocFest, comments: “Our 2023 edition felt like a homecoming as we returned to iconic Sheffield city venues and a fully in-person edition, with more than 80% of our films accompanied by attending filmmakers and subjects from around the world. Sheffield DocFest is a place for creative and international collaboration as well as an immersion in the world of documentary – from film to TV to new formats – we are proud to play an important role as part of this ecosystem and cannot wait to welcome the community back to Sheffield next year”
Diana Buckley, Director of Economy, Skills and Culture, Sheffield City Council, adds: “Sheffield DocFest is an important event in our cultural calendar, bringing together local audiences as well as the international film industry. We were delighted to see such strong audiences for the 2023 edition and a real buzz in the city”
The 2023 festival saw 37 world, 20 international, 10 European and 47 UK premieres, as well as 8 retrospective films, from 52 countries of production. Organisers point out that 2023 was the festival’s most “innovative” offering yet which, in addition to films, included an abridged theatre production, live podcast events, premieres of TV series and virtual reality exhibitions. More than 190 Industry reps from 93 companies and 19 countries took in-person meetings with selected projects and talents over the course of the festival market days.
Lightning Industry Passes are on sale now for the early-bird price of £190 +VAT, which will run until 4 October, organisers advise.
