Past Screenings
Our full screening archive, featuring every documentary we've shown.
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Sheffield DocFest Spotlights: Disciples
2026
On the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, two boys enter a revered Hindu school where lessons in ancient scripture blur into something more…
A Last Big Story
2026
Faced with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Jon Snow rediscovers his purpose in doing what he always done: exposing injustice; fighting for a Zambian community whose…
Acting
2026
In a derelict Gothic mansion on the outskirts of London, we join eight actors as they investigate key scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare’s Scottish…
Northern Soul: Still Burning
2026
Leap onto the dancefloor and discover the enduring legacy of the cultural phenomenon that is Northern Soul.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2026
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. A Life on our Planet is his witness statement.
Time to the Target
2026
For the past three years, Ukraine has been fighting for its independence. What does a 'peaceful life' look like far from the front lines?
Newsreel Retrospective (1968–1972): Anti-Imperialism in Action
2026
The second of our two programmes from the Newsreel Retrospective (1968-1972) expands the focus globally, turning to the global struggle for liberation and decolonisation.
Newsreel Retrospective (1968–1972): Power to the People
2026
The first of our two programmes from the Newsreel Retrospective (1968-1972) focuses on late 60s urban organising in New York.
Arthur Erickson – Beauty Between the Lines
2026
Beauty Between the Lines delves into the life and work of Arthur Erickson, a visionary architect first in Canada and ultimately throughout the world.