ScreenCraft Works, a new virtual community, has revealed a mentoring scheme for under-represented production and post-production talent to enhance their careers via international connections.
The ScreenCraft Works International Mentoring Scheme will provide structured career development for marginalized craft talent, matching a mentee with a mentor from a different country, to share knowledge and experience, widen employment and peer-to-peer networks and bring new cultural perspectives to local and international productions, virtually.
Elizabeth McIntyre, former CEO and festival director of the U.K.’s Sheffield Doc/Fest and Rebecca del Tufo, previously programmer at independent community cinema Saffron Screen, are co-directors of the scheme.
McIntyre and del Tufo said: “With new, dynamic flexible-working and virtual production cultures, ScreenCraft Works aims to widen access to healthy career development in those craft roles which can be conducted remotely and internationally. Our mentoring scheme will support marginalized talent at all career stages, celebrating the diversity of creative and technical expertise.
The ScreenCraft Works International Mentoring Scheme will provide structured career development for marginalized craft talent, matching a mentee with a mentor from a different country, to share knowledge and experience, widen employment and peer-to-peer networks and bring new cultural perspectives to local and international productions, virtually.
Elizabeth McIntyre, former CEO and festival director of the U.K.’s Sheffield Doc/Fest and Rebecca del Tufo, previously programmer at independent community cinema Saffron Screen, are co-directors of the scheme.
McIntyre and del Tufo said: “With new, dynamic flexible-working and virtual production cultures, ScreenCraft Works aims to widen access to healthy career development in those craft roles which can be conducted remotely and internationally. Our mentoring scheme will support marginalized talent at all career stages, celebrating the diversity of creative and technical expertise.
- 4/12/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Sheffield Doc/Fest, one of the world’s top gatherings for the documentary industry, is in turmoil as its entire programming team appears to have been quietly terminated following the exit of artistic director Cintia Gil last week.
On Friday, in an emotional statement, the festival’s group of seven programmers — Juliano Gomes, Qila Gill, Carlos Pereira, Christopher Small, Rabz Lansiquot, Soukaina Aboulaoula and Herb Shellenberger — spoke out about an ugly clash between the festival’s board of trustees and its outlook for the event, and the artistic team and their curatorial vision.
Noting that the entire group has been with the festival since 2019, under former DocsLisboa chief Gil, they claim they were “silently locked out of our email accounts” days after Gil’s departure, which was chalked up to “artistic differences.” The group also notes that “all traces of our presence at the festival—names, photos, information about our...
On Friday, in an emotional statement, the festival’s group of seven programmers — Juliano Gomes, Qila Gill, Carlos Pereira, Christopher Small, Rabz Lansiquot, Soukaina Aboulaoula and Herb Shellenberger — spoke out about an ugly clash between the festival’s board of trustees and its outlook for the event, and the artistic team and their curatorial vision.
Noting that the entire group has been with the festival since 2019, under former DocsLisboa chief Gil, they claim they were “silently locked out of our email accounts” days after Gil’s departure, which was chalked up to “artistic differences.” The group also notes that “all traces of our presence at the festival—names, photos, information about our...
- 8/27/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Young filmmakers revealed the biggest barriers they face in the industry.
Execs from the BBC, Channel 4, Vice, Pulse Films and The Guardian have met with 20 young filmmakers as part of a Sheffield Doc/Fest initiative that served as a “wake-up call” around the challenges of breaking into the industry (writes Broadcast).
Conceived by presenter and film-maker Reggie Yates, the inaugural Doc/Dinner was held on Monday (12 June) and offered guidance to attendees about getting their work made and seen.
Yates struck upon of the idea after attending the festival for the first time in 2016, and noticing the lack of opportunities for young talent to receive mentoring in informal settings.
When festival director Liz McIntyre asked Yates what he might do differently, he suggested a casual networking dinner.
“There are a lot of young people who want to be in this world but don’t know how to get into it. They don’t necessarily...
Execs from the BBC, Channel 4, Vice, Pulse Films and The Guardian have met with 20 young filmmakers as part of a Sheffield Doc/Fest initiative that served as a “wake-up call” around the challenges of breaking into the industry (writes Broadcast).
Conceived by presenter and film-maker Reggie Yates, the inaugural Doc/Dinner was held on Monday (12 June) and offered guidance to attendees about getting their work made and seen.
Yates struck upon of the idea after attending the festival for the first time in 2016, and noticing the lack of opportunities for young talent to receive mentoring in informal settings.
When festival director Liz McIntyre asked Yates what he might do differently, he suggested a casual networking dinner.
“There are a lot of young people who want to be in this world but don’t know how to get into it. They don’t necessarily...
- 6/13/2017
- ScreenDaily
Young filmmakers revealed the biggest barriers they face in the industry at the event.
Execs from the BBC, Channel 4, Vice, Pulse Films and The Guardian have met with 20 young filmmakers as part of a Sheffield Doc/Fest initiative that served as a “wake-up call” around the challenges of breaking into the industry (writes Broadcast).
Conceived by presenter and film-maker Reggie Yates, the inaugural Doc/Dinner was held on Monday (12 June) and offered guidance to attendees about getting their work made and seen.
Yates struck upon of the idea after attending the festival for the first time in 2016, and noticing the lack of opportunities for young talent to receive mentoring in informal settings.
When festival director Liz McIntyre asked Yates what he might do differently, he suggested a casual networking dinner.
“There are a lot of young people who want to be in this world but don’t know how to get into it. They don’t necessarily...
Execs from the BBC, Channel 4, Vice, Pulse Films and The Guardian have met with 20 young filmmakers as part of a Sheffield Doc/Fest initiative that served as a “wake-up call” around the challenges of breaking into the industry (writes Broadcast).
Conceived by presenter and film-maker Reggie Yates, the inaugural Doc/Dinner was held on Monday (12 June) and offered guidance to attendees about getting their work made and seen.
Yates struck upon of the idea after attending the festival for the first time in 2016, and noticing the lack of opportunities for young talent to receive mentoring in informal settings.
When festival director Liz McIntyre asked Yates what he might do differently, he suggested a casual networking dinner.
“There are a lot of young people who want to be in this world but don’t know how to get into it. They don’t necessarily...
- 6/13/2017
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Peter Greenaway to attend; Queerama premiere to open festival.
UK documentary festival Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 9-14) has unveiled the first batch of films and events set for its 2017 edition.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Queerama, a documentary chronicling the lives of gay men and women from 1919 to the present date.
The film features the music of American singer John Grant and dance band Hercules and Love Affair. Grant will attend the premiere and will perform live following the screening at Sheffield’s City Hall.
The project was supported by the BBC Storyville, Ffilm Cymru Wales and the BFI.
John Grant
Doc/Fest 2017’s main programme focus will be Resistance And Change, with the festival exploring the topic through its film programme and events.
British filmmaker Peter Greenaway will attend the festival for the first time to hold an in conversation event, in which he will discuss his career, including his current...
UK documentary festival Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 9-14) has unveiled the first batch of films and events set for its 2017 edition.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Queerama, a documentary chronicling the lives of gay men and women from 1919 to the present date.
The film features the music of American singer John Grant and dance band Hercules and Love Affair. Grant will attend the premiere and will perform live following the screening at Sheffield’s City Hall.
The project was supported by the BBC Storyville, Ffilm Cymru Wales and the BFI.
John Grant
Doc/Fest 2017’s main programme focus will be Resistance And Change, with the festival exploring the topic through its film programme and events.
British filmmaker Peter Greenaway will attend the festival for the first time to hold an in conversation event, in which he will discuss his career, including his current...
- 4/6/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Former Dogwoof executive joins the documentary festival taking over from Anna Parker.
Patrick Hurley has been appointed head of marketplace at Sheffield Doc/Fest, taking over from Anna Parker beginning January 2017.
Karolina Lidin remains executive producer of the documentary festival.
As the current distribution manager at Dogwoof, Hurley has worked on documentary releases The Act Of Killing, Blackfish, Ken Loach’s The Spirit Of ’45 and Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next.
“I have no doubt Patrick will build on this terrific track record,” said Liz McIntyre, CEO and festival director. She added, “His significant experience in distribution, sales, marketing, his nurturing of new and emerging filmmakers and their ideas, along with audience engagement and a deep knowledge of the international non-fiction film market makes Patrick brilliantly equipped to lead on Doc/Fest’s industry activities.”
Hurley cites the programming of the Sheffield Doc/Fest as one of the factors that originally drew him to the UK...
Patrick Hurley has been appointed head of marketplace at Sheffield Doc/Fest, taking over from Anna Parker beginning January 2017.
Karolina Lidin remains executive producer of the documentary festival.
As the current distribution manager at Dogwoof, Hurley has worked on documentary releases The Act Of Killing, Blackfish, Ken Loach’s The Spirit Of ’45 and Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next.
“I have no doubt Patrick will build on this terrific track record,” said Liz McIntyre, CEO and festival director. She added, “His significant experience in distribution, sales, marketing, his nurturing of new and emerging filmmakers and their ideas, along with audience engagement and a deep knowledge of the international non-fiction film market makes Patrick brilliantly equipped to lead on Doc/Fest’s industry activities.”
Hurley cites the programming of the Sheffield Doc/Fest as one of the factors that originally drew him to the UK...
- 11/16/2016
- ScreenDaily
Current head of film at Britdoc appointed to executive role.
Luke W Moody, currently head of film at Britdoc, has been confirmed as the new director of film programming at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
He will join Doc/Fest on 14 November, and will attend Idfa with festival director Liz McIntyre and the Doc/Fest team as he sets about building and shaping the film programme at Doc/Fest (whose next edition takes place 9-14 June 2017.)
Moody, who was born and grew up in the Sheffield area, arrives at Doc/Fest with a wealth of experience in the documentary arena.
At Britdoc, he has managed the organisation’s international documentary funding schemes including The Bertha Britdoc Journalism Fund and the Pulse Britdoc Genesis Fund, as well as the impact distribution releases for Britdoc Films.
Moody co-founded the Frames of Representation festival at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and Something Real digital documentary viewing service. He also recently...
Luke W Moody, currently head of film at Britdoc, has been confirmed as the new director of film programming at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
He will join Doc/Fest on 14 November, and will attend Idfa with festival director Liz McIntyre and the Doc/Fest team as he sets about building and shaping the film programme at Doc/Fest (whose next edition takes place 9-14 June 2017.)
Moody, who was born and grew up in the Sheffield area, arrives at Doc/Fest with a wealth of experience in the documentary arena.
At Britdoc, he has managed the organisation’s international documentary funding schemes including The Bertha Britdoc Journalism Fund and the Pulse Britdoc Genesis Fund, as well as the impact distribution releases for Britdoc Films.
Moody co-founded the Frames of Representation festival at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and Something Real digital documentary viewing service. He also recently...
- 10/17/2016
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Festival programming director to return to Us.
Claire Aguilar is to step down from her position at Sheffield Doc/Fest at the end of August after just over 18 months at the festival.
As director of programming and industry engagement, Aguilar curated two editions of the documentary festival. She is stepping down to return to the Us and pursue new opportunities.
In a statement, Aguilar said: “I have had the exceptional opportunity of working with the most talented filmmakers and creators at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and being part of a dedicated and gifted team. I look forward to new adventures in the world of media and documentary.”
Aguilar joined Doc/Fest in Jan 2015 from Us public broadcaster Independent Television Service (Itvs), where she held the roles of executive content adviser, responsible for commissioning documentaries and vp of programming, which saw her overseeing programming strategy and funding. She moved from San Francisco to Sheffield for the role.
Aguilar previously...
Claire Aguilar is to step down from her position at Sheffield Doc/Fest at the end of August after just over 18 months at the festival.
As director of programming and industry engagement, Aguilar curated two editions of the documentary festival. She is stepping down to return to the Us and pursue new opportunities.
In a statement, Aguilar said: “I have had the exceptional opportunity of working with the most talented filmmakers and creators at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and being part of a dedicated and gifted team. I look forward to new adventures in the world of media and documentary.”
Aguilar joined Doc/Fest in Jan 2015 from Us public broadcaster Independent Television Service (Itvs), where she held the roles of executive content adviser, responsible for commissioning documentaries and vp of programming, which saw her overseeing programming strategy and funding. She moved from San Francisco to Sheffield for the role.
Aguilar previously...
- 7/20/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Documentary festival attended by Sir David Attenborough, Michael Moore and Tilda Swinton among others.
Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15) has reported record figures for its 23rd edition and confirmed that the edition will run June 9-14, 2017.
This year’s documentary festival, the first delivered by festival director Liz McIntyre, reported an increase of 4.6% on 2015 numbers, including industry delegates and public audiences.
A total of 32,769 people attended, including 3,534 industry delegates (up from 3,422 in 2015) who travelled from 60 countries, and 29,235 members of the public (up from 27,917 in 2015).
Audiences were drawn by big names from the documentary world including Us director Michael Moore, whose Where To Invade Next opened the festival; Sir David Attenborough, who was in conversation before a sold out crowd; Palme d’Or winning director Ken Loach; and legendary doc filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
Other names included Joanna Lumley, Adam Buxton, Professor Green, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Louis Theroux, Freddie Flintoff, Reggie Yates, [link...
Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15) has reported record figures for its 23rd edition and confirmed that the edition will run June 9-14, 2017.
This year’s documentary festival, the first delivered by festival director Liz McIntyre, reported an increase of 4.6% on 2015 numbers, including industry delegates and public audiences.
A total of 32,769 people attended, including 3,534 industry delegates (up from 3,422 in 2015) who travelled from 60 countries, and 29,235 members of the public (up from 27,917 in 2015).
Audiences were drawn by big names from the documentary world including Us director Michael Moore, whose Where To Invade Next opened the festival; Sir David Attenborough, who was in conversation before a sold out crowd; Palme d’Or winning director Ken Loach; and legendary doc filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
Other names included Joanna Lumley, Adam Buxton, Professor Green, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Louis Theroux, Freddie Flintoff, Reggie Yates, [link...
- 6/22/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Doc/Next will help upcoming filmmakers reach “the next rung”.
Sheffield Doc/Fest has unveiled a bespoke training and mentoring programme to help grow emerging talent in the UK.
Doc/Next is a year-long training initiative open to documentary and all other non-fiction directors, producers, line producers, editors and DOPs across all platforms.
The programme is specifically aimed at UK professionals with their first handful of credits who have been in the industry for 18 months to five years, and are ambitious to move up to the next rung of the ladder.
Doc/Next will provide group training in Sheffield including: bespoke training,...
Sheffield Doc/Fest has unveiled a bespoke training and mentoring programme to help grow emerging talent in the UK.
Doc/Next is a year-long training initiative open to documentary and all other non-fiction directors, producers, line producers, editors and DOPs across all platforms.
The programme is specifically aimed at UK professionals with their first handful of credits who have been in the industry for 18 months to five years, and are ambitious to move up to the next rung of the ladder.
Doc/Next will provide group training in Sheffield including: bespoke training,...
- 6/15/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
This Is England director to join Warp Films’ Mark Herbert.
Filmmaker Shade Meadows has joined the line-up of Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15) where he will be joined by long-term collaborator and Warp Films producer/CEO Mark Herbert.
Meadows, best known for films including This Is England and music documentary The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone, will take part in an on-stage conversation alongside Herbert at the Doc/Fest Exchange on Tudor Square on June 14.
The conversation will comprise their ongoing collaboration, Meadows’ mentoring of three emerging Nottingham-based filmmakers through the process of making their first mockumentary series, and future plans at Warp Films.
Liz McIntyre, Sheffield Doc/Fest CEO and festival director, said: “Shane’s commitment to identifying and nurturing new talent in the worlds of TV and cinema and Mark’s commitment to the City of Sheffield and their outstanding slate will make for an inspiring session at Doc/Fest.”
Meadows, who was...
Filmmaker Shade Meadows has joined the line-up of Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15) where he will be joined by long-term collaborator and Warp Films producer/CEO Mark Herbert.
Meadows, best known for films including This Is England and music documentary The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone, will take part in an on-stage conversation alongside Herbert at the Doc/Fest Exchange on Tudor Square on June 14.
The conversation will comprise their ongoing collaboration, Meadows’ mentoring of three emerging Nottingham-based filmmakers through the process of making their first mockumentary series, and future plans at Warp Films.
Liz McIntyre, Sheffield Doc/Fest CEO and festival director, said: “Shane’s commitment to identifying and nurturing new talent in the worlds of TV and cinema and Mark’s commitment to the City of Sheffield and their outstanding slate will make for an inspiring session at Doc/Fest.”
Meadows, who was...
- 6/7/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Veteran broadcaster will be the subject of an in conversation event on June 13.
Sir David Attenborough is to discuss his long career and the future of media at Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15).
The former controller of BBC2, who oversaw the introduction of colour television and cleared the schedules for coverage of the Moon landing, will attend the documentary festival on June 13.
Sir David Attenborough In Conversation will take place from 3.30pm to 4.45pm in the city’s Crucible Theatre.
Festival director Liz McIntyre said she was honoured to welcome the veteran broadcaster to the event.
“He is a giant of the documentary world, whose natural history adventures and films are epic, groundbreaking and a feast for the eyes and mind,” she said.
“Across the broadcasting world, his contribution spanning 64 years continues to be extraordinary and an inspiration to new filmmakers around the world.”
He joins a programme which includes Michael Moore, Lord Puttnam and [link...
Sir David Attenborough is to discuss his long career and the future of media at Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 10-15).
The former controller of BBC2, who oversaw the introduction of colour television and cleared the schedules for coverage of the Moon landing, will attend the documentary festival on June 13.
Sir David Attenborough In Conversation will take place from 3.30pm to 4.45pm in the city’s Crucible Theatre.
Festival director Liz McIntyre said she was honoured to welcome the veteran broadcaster to the event.
“He is a giant of the documentary world, whose natural history adventures and films are epic, groundbreaking and a feast for the eyes and mind,” she said.
“Across the broadcasting world, his contribution spanning 64 years continues to be extraordinary and an inspiration to new filmmakers around the world.”
He joins a programme which includes Michael Moore, Lord Puttnam and [link...
- 6/2/2016
- ScreenDaily
Nominations have been announced for the $150,000 (£100,000) documentary awards, set to be judged at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June.
The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Whicker’s World Foundation Awards, a new fund for documentary makers set up in memory of late broadcaster Alan Whicker.
Prizes totaling more than $150,000 (£100,000) will be awarded in three catergories: the Funding Award, Veteran’s Award and Audio Award. The winners will be announced at Sheffield Doc/Fest award’s night on June 14.
Baron Fowler, the 78-year old former conservative politician, is one of two finalists for the $5,700 (£4,000) Veteran’s Award, which celebrates first-timers over 50.
Fowler’s series The Truth about AIDS, is pitted against Fluechtlinge – Refugee – a 10-minute short about Syrians seeking refuge in a disused airport, made by Keith Hoult, a former It manager from Witney.
The top prize of $115,000 (£80,000) is the Funding Prize, which will be awarded to an emerging talent under 30 for a single TV documentary idea. The...
The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Whicker’s World Foundation Awards, a new fund for documentary makers set up in memory of late broadcaster Alan Whicker.
Prizes totaling more than $150,000 (£100,000) will be awarded in three catergories: the Funding Award, Veteran’s Award and Audio Award. The winners will be announced at Sheffield Doc/Fest award’s night on June 14.
Baron Fowler, the 78-year old former conservative politician, is one of two finalists for the $5,700 (£4,000) Veteran’s Award, which celebrates first-timers over 50.
Fowler’s series The Truth about AIDS, is pitted against Fluechtlinge – Refugee – a 10-minute short about Syrians seeking refuge in a disused airport, made by Keith Hoult, a former It manager from Witney.
The top prize of $115,000 (£80,000) is the Funding Prize, which will be awarded to an emerging talent under 30 for a single TV documentary idea. The...
- 4/19/2016
- ScreenDaily
Elizabeth McIntyre wants to inspire documentary producers and help them learn from one another
Elizabeth McIntyre has urged the documentary community to break out of its silos as she gears up for her first Sheffield Doc/Fest as festival director and chief executive.
Two months into her “dream job”, the former Discovery Networks International commissioner said the event could help to accelerate the breaking down of genre barriers across documentary cinema and factual TV.
She name-checked projects as diverse as The Act Of Killing and Gogglebox, and said documentary producers of all kinds could learn from one another.
“It’s not just about TV producers and commissioners sticking to their own genres. I want Doc/Fest to be holistic, and for delegates to be inspired by its different elements.
“Of course there are differences between theatrical release films and formatted factual series, but what works best is when people find inspiration across the disciplines – by seeing different...
Elizabeth McIntyre has urged the documentary community to break out of its silos as she gears up for her first Sheffield Doc/Fest as festival director and chief executive.
Two months into her “dream job”, the former Discovery Networks International commissioner said the event could help to accelerate the breaking down of genre barriers across documentary cinema and factual TV.
She name-checked projects as diverse as The Act Of Killing and Gogglebox, and said documentary producers of all kinds could learn from one another.
“It’s not just about TV producers and commissioners sticking to their own genres. I want Doc/Fest to be holistic, and for delegates to be inspired by its different elements.
“Of course there are differences between theatrical release films and formatted factual series, but what works best is when people find inspiration across the disciplines – by seeing different...
- 11/5/2015
- ScreenDaily
Elizabeth McIntyre wants to inspire documentary producers and help them learn from one another
Elizabeth McIntyre has urged the factual community to break out of its silos as she gears up for her first Sheffield DocFest as festival director and chief executive.
Two months into her “dream job”, the former Discovery Networks International commissioner said the event could help to accelerate the breaking down of genre barriers across documentary cinema and factual TV.
She name-checked projects as diverse as The Act Of Killing and Gogglebox, and said factual producers of all kinds could learn from one another.
“It’s not just about TV producers and commissioners sticking to their own genres. I want DocFest to be holistic, and for delegates to be inspired by its different elements.
“Of course there are differences between theatrical release films and formatted factual series, but what works best is when people find inspiration across the disciplines – by seeing different types of non-fiction...
Elizabeth McIntyre has urged the factual community to break out of its silos as she gears up for her first Sheffield DocFest as festival director and chief executive.
Two months into her “dream job”, the former Discovery Networks International commissioner said the event could help to accelerate the breaking down of genre barriers across documentary cinema and factual TV.
She name-checked projects as diverse as The Act Of Killing and Gogglebox, and said factual producers of all kinds could learn from one another.
“It’s not just about TV producers and commissioners sticking to their own genres. I want DocFest to be holistic, and for delegates to be inspired by its different elements.
“Of course there are differences between theatrical release films and formatted factual series, but what works best is when people find inspiration across the disciplines – by seeing different types of non-fiction...
- 11/5/2015
- ScreenDaily
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