Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Hooligan Sparrow
China has a population of well over a billion people. However, it’s highly likely that you or I know much more about what’s going on in the country than those…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Sonita
The traditional role of a documentary film-maker is one of an impartial observer; there to document but not interfere or intercede. However, times change, and the ethical question shifts between…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Weiner
Anthony Weiner was an outspoken and media-friendly Democratic Congressman. He was hugely popular with the electorate and built up a reputation of campaigning hard on behalf of his constituents. His…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Cameraperson
Kristen Johnson has been a documentary cameraperson for over 25 years. The award-winning cinematographer is today considered one of the best in her field and has helped create some incredible…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: In Pursuit of Silence
Our senses are bombarded on an daily basis. Walk around any city or large town and you’ll be assailed by loud noise; traffic, music, talking and much more. We’re increasingly…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Author: The JT LeRoy Story
JT LeRoy was born in West Virginia in 1980. Coming from a background of drug addiction, abuse and vagrancy, LeRoy’s story is a troubled one. In 1994 the self-styled ‘Terminator’…
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Film Review: Ambulance
Since the UN partition of Palestine in 1947 and the establishment of the State of Israel a year later, Arab-Israeli could rarely be described as amicable. With the formation of…
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Film Review: SEED: The Untold Story
For tens of thousands of years humankind has been self-sufficient when it comes to food production. Agriculture and farming played an integral role in the everyday lives of countless generations.…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest – Free Al Fresco
With Doc/Fest kicking off on Friday it’s easy to forget that it brings with it a unique opportunity for everyone to see some of the best documentary cinema for free.…
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Film Review: Where You’re Meant To Be
If you know who Aidan Moffat is you’ll already have a good idea what to expect when it comes to tone from Where You’re Meant To Be. The irascible Falkirk…
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