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If you are a lover of fast and future film, this is one you do not want to miss out on. Directors, Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson will be holding the world premiere of their documentary Comparsa, at Sheffield Documentary Festival. Comparsa is an intimate portrait of sisters Lesli and Lupe, who ignite a luminous …
A feature documentary directed by Nayibe Tavares-Abel and produced by Dominican producer, Lei González in the Dominican Republic, Colosal will be showing at Sheffield Documentary Festival. It already had it’s world premiere at Berlinale’s FORUM 2025, and has continued its festival journey as an official selection in: Hot Docs 2025 – Tipping Point (North American …
Unwelcomed—a powerful and timely documentary exploring migration and identity—has been officially selected for the Sheffield Doc Festival. This milestone follows the film’s Emerging Filmmaker Award win at HotDocs and its upcoming selection at Sydney DocFest, marking Unwelcomed as one of the most exciting documentaries on the circuit right now. An epic journey over the Andes and into Chile structures this eye-opening documentary, which …
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Sublime landscapes surrounds a story of the workers historical plights in an Ugandan salt-mining community who navigate broken promises of development. “With striking imagery, heartfelt reflection and subtle humour underpins a portrait of a salt-mining community who navigate broken promises of development.” Watch the international premiere at Sheffield DocFest for the Swedish-Ugandan film Katwe followed …
Arsh ABG presents Cake & Cruise Party EP Launch Debut Rara Avis’ affiliated creative, Arsh ABG is set to debut her EP Launch at her self headlining event, Cake & Cruise Party. This Party will feature some affiliate community member creatives like, Dilo Swagz, Soundboy FA, Kween B and Blue Pinky. Other performance include music …