Mr Doodle wants to cover the world with doodles, which is charming. But what happens when he loses his grip on reality as he does this? A raw, honest and vulnerable film about creativity and mental health.
Patricia Franquesa’s film follows her experiences first-hand, offering a valuable education on the risks we run with our increasingly digital lives through an engaging and unique editing format.
Marta García and Sol Infante’s film provided a nuanced portrayal of sex workers' lives and their ongoing struggle for rights and recognition in Uruguay.
The documentary follows Staten Island workers fighting against Amazon's labour practices, emphasising the need for grassroots activism, workers' rights and worldwide social justice.
Despite an interesting premise of exploring education, Swinton's directorial feature debut is let down by its fragmented narrative and overambitious execution.
Feature documentaries, an exhibition and a dance workshop form part of the programme brought together by DocFest and the Palestine Film Institute (PFI), with a vigil on Friday. Here are all the details.
It’s a testament to Sheffield DocFest’s curators that so many of the documentaries shown this year turned the camera toward liberation, in all corners of the world, says Patrick Ball in his write-up of the festival.
Highlights of this year's documentary festival include historian David Olusoga, punk singer Lydia Lunch and the world premiere of a new film by Steve McQueen.
In the face of a year of cancelled events, Sheffield's artistic and cultural organisations are exploring new ways of working and innovating to survive Covid-19.
Documentary filmmaker revises the history of electronic music by shining a light on the unsung pioneers of the art form in the visually and sonically arresting Sisters with Transistors.
For obvious reasons, Sheffield Doc/Fest is unable to take place in
the city this June. Whilst there are plans for physical screenings in
autumn, there's no need to wait because the festival launched its own
video on demand service this week, offering over 70 films for UK
viewers.
In place of this year's in-person festival, Doc/Fest have announced
the theme of their annual retrospective, as well as a series of
spotlights on three forward-thinking artists and filmmakers.
