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Introduction – Real Live Real – Introduction Eventise! Experiential Events Experiential Eventise! Festival Pass. Live Cinema Summit tickets are available for available are tickets Summit Cinema Live Pass. Festival www.sheffdocfest.com from £88/£77+VAT All events in the Live Cinema Summit are available with a with available are Summit Cinema Live the in events All College London) and Helen Kennedy (University (University Kennedy Helen and London) College Brighton). of factual storytelling with Lisa Brook (Director, (Director, Brook Lisa with storytelling factual (King’s Atkinson Sarah Dr UK), Cinema Live The Summit begins with an overview of the world world the of overview an with begins Summit The Doc/Fest 2018 the in presence its cinema, live of for ‘liveness’ of potentials the and programme lix Crucible Studio Studio Crucible lix t Ne / 11:00 / June 8 Fri changing to embrace the concept of liveness. liveness. of concept the embrace to changing releases, as well as fiction? Hear from industry industry from Hear fiction? as well as releases, exhibitors event-makers, cinema live leading are cinemas how discover and marketers, and should you consider a live element in your film’s film’s your in element live a consider you should factual for work this can how and strategy launch hugely benefit from the live experience as part as experience live the from benefit hugely why VOD, of age the In strategy. launch their of to experiential launch events and virtual reality reality virtual and events launch experiential to can films releases, national with tour on projects From one-night-only live score presentations presentations score live one-night-only From lix Crucible Studio Studio Crucible lix t Ne / 13:30 / June 8 Fri Speakers Chair

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Special Events 28 Indivdual tickets can be purchased for selected Indivdual tickets can be purchased for selected events where stated. All other events are events where stated. All other events are Parties & Social available to Festival Pass holders. Parties & Social available to Festival Pass holders.

Live Cinema Summit Drinks Party Like It’s 1994 Scotish Delegation Drinks Thursday 7 June Fri 8 June / 18:00–19:00 / Fri 8 June / 22:00–02:00 / Sat 9 June / 19:00–20:30 / Curzon Rooftop Theatre Deli Winter Garden Alternate Realities Scottish Documentary Join Live Cinema UK to celebrate the first ‘94 saw the first ever Edition of Sheffield To celebrate the UK Premiers of Institute ThuPreview 7 June Drinks / 17:00–18:30 / day of the Live Cinema Summit at Doc/Fest. Doc/Fest and to celebrate, we’re throwing Mark Cousins’ The Eyes of Orson Trafalgar Warehouse Meet with artists and practitioners over a it back with some classic club tracks and Welles (p.51) and Finlay Pretsell’s Join us for the opening of the Alternate drink to discuss the latest in immersive and headbanging tunes. So whether you’re a rocker Time Trial (p.123) please join us Realities exhibition in our new home, Trafalgar experiential moving image. or a raver, hop into the Doc/Fest time machine and meet the Scottish Delegation Warehouse. Experience a specially curated and get ready to party like it’s 1994. of producers, filmmakers and selection of immersive and interactive works screen executives present in University of Stirling Sheffield. Learn more about their and meet some of the artists in our world Factual TV Drinks leading showcase of digital storytelling. Fri 8 June / 19:00–20:30 / films and about Scotland as a Winter Garden first-class place for documentary Saturday 9 June filmmaking and co-production. Opening Night Drinks Help the University of Stirling celebrate the Creative Scotland is the national Thu 7 June / 20:45–01:00 / launch of their new factual television Masters Exchange funder for film in Scotland. City Hall Ballroom / £5 (open to all) programme. To find out more about the Breakfast Reception Help us kick off the Festival in style, course, their student film competition (cash Sat 9 June / 10:00–11:00 /

Parties & Social Parties with drinks and dancing as we celebrate prize) and festival of factual in October, come Exchange on / Free (Open to all) Meet the Filmmakers Drinks Parties & Social Parties our 25th Edition. and join them for drinks and gentle networking Breakfast is on us at the Exchange on supported by Molinare at the beautiful Winter Garden. Sat 9 June / 19:30–21:00 / Tudor Square. Fuel up for the day on great Birdhouse coffee, croissants, and connect with other Festival attendees – get there quick, whilst Molinare and the Doc/Fest Film Programme Film Hub North the pastries last! team welcome you to raise a glass or two to FriDrinks 8 June Reception / 19:30–21:00 / the talented directors and producers behind Friday 8 June The Holt this year’s Film Programme. Share stories over Exchange BFI Doc Society Fund: a drink and share the rest of your week with Film Hub North is a members’ organisation Meet the Team these awesome filmmakers. FriBreakfast 8 June / 10:00–11:00 Reception / that supports independent film exhibition and Sat 9 June / 11:30–13:00 / Exchange on Tudor Square / Free (Open to all) production in the North of England through Hadfield Hall Cutlers Hall funding schemes, network building and Breakfast is on us at the Exchange on Doc Society is the BFI’s delegate partner for Canon Drinks Reception training opportunities. The Hub team invites Sat 9 June / 20:00–21:30 / Tudor Square. Fuel up for the day on great the UK’s documentary funds and they are you to join them for a drink to toast the vibrant The Holt coffee, croissants, and connect with other looking out for the most creative, diverse doc- future of film in the North and to meet-up with The team from Canon are delighted to Festival attendees – get there quick, whilst makers and doc-curious folk in the country, programmers and filmmakers from throughout welcome industry delegates attending the pastries last! and they are keen to meet filmmakers from all the region. backgrounds and walks of life. Join the BFI Sheffield Doc/Fest for drinks at Holt on Doc Society Fund team for brunch and find out Saturday night, which follows the Canon how we can collaborate and continue to build supported cinematography session as part of FriIgloo 8 June Vision / 17:00–18:00 Reception / Too Beautiful World a thriving UK documentary community. the Festival’s Craft Summit. Come and meet Exchange on Tudor Square Premiere Drinks: the Canon team to discuss your forthcoming Come and visit Exchange on Tudor Square FriCuban 8 June Evening / 20:30–22:00 / documentary projects. for drinks courtesy of Igloo Vision. It’s a Tamper Seller’s Wheel Craf Summit Drinks great opportunity to catch-up with people presented by Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight (p.43) is a story and trends from the world of immersive film about acceptance, female empowerment and SatDocumentary 9 June / 17:00–18:00 Campus / and entertainment. boxing beautifully portrayed by internationally Town Hall Lobby recognised director Maceo Frost. At the reception To conclude the 2018 Craft Summit, the you will meet the main character Namibia the Documentary Campus team invites you Cuban boxing star of Havana, Director Maceo to mingle with speakers, Documentary Frost, the documentary team from Adidas as well Campus Master school alumni and this as rest of the crew. Supported by Adidas and year’s participants. Revolver Films Amsterdam. 122 123 Hawley Street

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