Sheffield Doc/Fest submission deadline - June 16
Sheffield Doc/Fest recieved 1400 doc submissions for their 2009 festival. Submissions are now open for Sheffield Doc/Fest 2010 which runs November 3 to 7 in Sheffield, UK. New and established filmmakers from around the world are invited to enter their new short, medium or feature length films. And this year for the first time the festival will accept submissions via online platforms such as Vimeo and Daily Motion as well as DVD.
Special strands in the programme include Music, Sports, Gay and Arts docs and unexpected films are highlighted in the Anti-Docs strand. The festival says that they are particularly looking for Cross-Platform films again this year but that new, exciting documentaries films on any subject, of any length are welcome. Awards include The Special Jury, best Green Doc, Innovation, Youth Jury Award, Audience prize and the Student Doc Award are all up for grabs this year.
Submissions close on Wednesday, June 16. For any questions about the film submission process, please email our film programmer Hussain Currimbhoy at hussain@sidf.co.uk and visit sheffdocfest.com/view/
