Sheffield DocFest Adds Oscar Winner, New Films to Program

Sheffield DocFest, the foremost nonfiction film festival in the UK, has announced significant additions to its 33rd edition program. Just days before its commencement, the festival revealed that Oscar winner Asif Kapadia will engage in a notable conversation about the "Up" series, a groundbreaking documentary project that has followed the lives of individuals since the 1960s. This industry program event will feature Kapadia alongside the creators of the latest installment, "70 UP."

Further expanding its offerings, DocFest will screen new films within its GEN DocFest family programming strand. These include "Horrible Science: Tim Peake's Stinky Space Special Exclusive" and "Toddler Kino x DocFest and CBeebies presents: Hamza Loves Animals." The festival has also added Munya Chiwawa to discuss his documentary "Wrestling with Trump."

The festival has also revealed the juries for its various competition strands. The International Competition jury will include producer and broadcaster Mark Edwards, filmmaker Kiyoko McCraea, and Noa Nwande. Other juries announced are for the International First Feature Competition, International Short Film Competition, Tim Hetherington Award, and the Youth Jury Award. These competitions will showcase a range of World and International Premieres, with several films eligible for Academy Award, BAFTA, and BIFA accreditation.