Sheffield Doc/Fest Podcast
1) Michael Dapaah aka Big Shaq talks….
Comedian, rapper and all-round sensation Michael Dapaah (aka Big Shaq) joins Karen Gabay (BBC radio host and TV producer) to discuss how he gets his message to the masses: whether communicating with h...Show More
2) Imaginary Friends: Stories from ‘the Loneliest Generation'
In 2018, the UK’s Ministry of Loneliness was installed to combat the issue of isolation. Generation Z has been singled out as ‘the loneliest generation’, with social media’s effects often receiving th...Show More
3) Cinema and State: Developing Policy Frameworks for Feature Docs
UK film policy is almost entirely geared towards fiction, while the unique challenges facing the documentary sector are overlooked. It’s high-time the UK had a bespoke policy framework to support its ...Show More
4) Real drama: What's Next for the Access Doc?
So you’ve got brilliant, hard-won access, now what? With fiercer competition for audiences, it’s what you do with that access that’s all important. We explore the ingredients needed for a hit series –...Show More
5) Secrets and Lies: Testimony and Archive in Contemporary History
This session from Doc/Fest 2019 explores the resurgence of archive and testimony in history filmmaking, with a panel of producers and contributors from some of the BBC’s most successful projects. The ...Show More
6) Craft Summit: Filming the Unfilmable
How do documentary filmmakers tackle the most taboo of subjects and tell stories that can’t be shared openly, while respecting the ethical, legal and personal sensitivities of the people involved? Thi...Show More
7) Commissioning: Documentary for Broadcast
Highlighting their priorities, leading commissioners talk about forthcoming commissioning opportunities as they take part in Doc/Fest's version of Question Time. Commenting on recent successes, they d...Show More
8) My Big Break
Pursuing a career in Film or TV can be a daunting experience, and in the early stages of doing so it’s easy to feel that those around us find success with impossible ease. A panel of Film and TV profe...Show More
9) Funding and Commissioning: Feature Documentary
With everything solid melting into air, and the documentary landscape never more varied and complex, this panel asks leading commissioners, funders & distributors: how do independent filmmakers get cr...Show More
10) Through the Eyes of the Other: Craft Summit 2019
We explore the craft of directing through films that focus on a central character. Taking us deep into their films and filmic method, 2 directors explore approaches to character, the relationship at w...Show More