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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Under the Wire

Given the sheer logistics and geography of current ‘war zones’, not to mention the erosions in protections traditionally bestowed on journalists, ‘citizen reporters’ are becoming much more important. However, they…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Waldheim Waltz

With populism on the rise and the likes of Donald Trump in power in America and Sebastian Kurz in Austria, we’re in an incredibly dangerous period in world politics. At…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: On Her Shoulders

The media are fickle creatures. When a story or an issue is hot, they’re falling over themselves to cover every aspect and angle. When interest wanes, it almost feels like…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Too Beautiful – Our Right to Fight

Whilst Cuba is a relatively small and poor county it has always punched above its weight in the Olympics. This is primarily down to their prowess in the boxing ring.…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Three Identical Strangers

When an incredible story appears in the news, and then becomes even more extraordinary, you would naturally assume that a documentary will follow in due course. However, this is not…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Cleaners

When the scandal broke about Cambridge Analytica harvesting Facebook data in order to influence election campaigns, it was hardly the first negative press the company had received. Indeed, the major…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Time Trial

When it comes to sports documentaries, cycling has always been one of the most popular disciplines. Whilst this might have something to do with the rigours and hardships of becoming…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Shirkers

At some times in our lives, most of us will have had a dream of becoming a film star, making a film or writing a screenplay or novel. Sadly, whist…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Into the Okavango

Africa is a continent which continues to be picked apart for its natural resources, whether that’s precious metals and minerals or its vast array of magnificent wildlife. Botswana is renowned…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Preview: Worlds of Ursula K. le Guin

In the male dominated world of science-fiction literature during the 1960s and 1970s, Ursula K. le Guin was an undoubted star. Considered by many to be one of the most…

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