Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News·LGBTQ+ Sheffield DocFest brings together 45 World, 17 International, 5 European and 35 UK Premieres for its 33rd edition by Neil Baker 27th May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (Sheffield DocFest) review – give yourself over to the absolute pleasure of Rocky Horror by Neil Baker 1st July 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Rock Out (Sheffield DocFest) review – a mighty mixtape of queer musical history that is both mindful and momentous by Neil Baker 25th June 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News Documentary institutions announce international advocacy alliance at Sheffield Doc Fest by Neil Baker 23rd June 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News BBC announces new documentary commissions at Sheffield DocFest 2025 by Neil Baker 23rd June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews The Stand (Sheffield DocFest) review – the story of the Haida people’s peaceful and powerful fight to protect their sacred land by Neil Baker 21st June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews The Gas Station Attendant (Sheffield DocFest) review – an emotional and heartfelt meditation on identity, family and belonging by Neil Baker 20th June 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News·Music and Dance Celebrate the World Premiere of Comparsa at Sheffield DocFest, with street performance from Lupe Pérez and Lesli Canales Pérez by Neil Baker 18th June 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News·Music and Dance Dreaming of You: The Making of The Coral – first look at James Slater’s music documentary premiering at Sheffield Doc Fest by Neil Baker 18th June 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Sheffield DocFest announces the full programme for its 32nd Edition by Neil Baker 10th May 2025
1 Hormonal Highs – six hot and heavy films that take us from a dance floor in New York to an isolated Blue Lagoon 8th June 2026
2 Barrio Triste (SXSW London) review – Stillz’s debut feature leaves you both breathless and disoriented as the credits roll 6th June 2026
3 Sad Girlz (Tribeca Festival) review – Tovar’s Double Berlinale Winner is a stunning reflection of girlhood and trauma 6th June 2026
4 Verse (Tribeca Festival) review – Noam Argov explores the interface between our online and offline worlds in this urgent and timely short film 6th June 2026
5 DISC (Tribeca Festival) review – Blake Rice’s one-night stand short is as acidically sweet as a lemon dipped in sugar 6th June 2026
6 Tip Toe (Channel 4) – Russell T Davies discusses culture wars, intolerance and the need for us to face a growing darkness in our society 1st June 2026
7 Kraken (review) – Pål Øie’s creature feature eco-horror wraps its tentacles tightly around you and doesn’t let you go 31st May 2026
8 Sting is to star in a newly adapted version of his musical The Last Ship at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 31st May 2026
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