Our Best of DOC/FEST 2017

We had a blast at this year's Doc/Fest. Have a read of our festival highlights from the must-see panels right through to our favourite Q&A's.

DIRECTORS ROUNDTABLE LIVE STREAM - GEMMA

Dogwoof Directors Roundtable

"My highlight was testing out the Mevo for the first time with the Dogwoof Directors Roundtable. A hugely successful, enjoyable and soon to be repeated event!"

VR - AIPING

VR at Doc/Fest - Dogwoof

"I had my first immersive Virtual Reality experience in Sheffield Doc/Fest. The Fight to Defend the Heart of the Amazon was the best VR film among all I've watched and the filmmaker gave me a hug after I told her this."

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER - OLI

"I'd like to mention how great it was to see The Work win the Audience Award. It is so rewarding to see this film connect with audiences in such a fantastic way - the filmmakers are an utter joy to work with, and truly encapsulate the heart of documentary filmmaking."

DOGWOOF DINNER - CLEO

Dogwoof Dinner

"Our Dogwoof Dinner was a useful opportunity to meet with the filmmakers and key attendees as the festival kicked off. Thank you to everybody that made it!"

WHITNEY 'CAN I BE ME' PREMIERE - RUPINDER

WHITNEY 'Can I Be Me' Premiere - Nick Broomfield - Dogwoof

"There were too many to choose from, but if I had to pick I’d say my highlight was the WHITNEY ‘Can I Be Me’  premiere. It was fantastic event pulled together with the help of a amazing team."

THE BBC INTERVIEW - ANNA G

"Louis Theroux interviewing Nick Broomfield was incredible. Two powerhouse figures in British documentary in conversation with one another? It can’t be beaten!"

THE WORK Q&A - YUNG

The Work Q&A - Jairus McLeary & Gethin Aldous - Dogwoof

"It was amazing seeing the audience completely captivated by The Work Q&A. The film had such a positive response the whole way through the festival. The fact that it went on to win the Audience Award was just perfect."

DOGWOOF DRINKS - LUCY

Dogwoof Drinks Doc/Fest 2017

"During my first time at Sheffield Doc/Fest, I was impressed by the success of our Dogwoof Drinks. It was great to see filmmakers and doc-lovers alike come together to talk about their time at the festival (especially with an open bar and some new Dogwoof swag)."

THE DIRECTORS - ANA V

"My best moment was seeing Dina director Dan Sickles taking a picture of our Dogwoof party in the Sheffield DINA bar to send to Dina herself. Little things like that are magical."

WHITNEY PARTY - DAN

Doc/Fest 2017 Party

"On Sunday there was the ‘I Will Always Love Docs’ party. This Whitney themed event was great fun. If you were around you may have been able to spot a certain Mr. Broomfield enjoying the music choices too."

PANEL - DOROTTYA

Doc/Fest 2017 Marketing Panel

"I was part of a panel titled ‘How to Market & Build an Audience’ as part of the fest's Sales & Distribution Day. The turnout and the engagement was brilliant!"

BIRTHDAY AT SHEFFIELD - KONSTANTINOS

Director's Dinner - Dogwoof

"There couldn't have been a better way to spend my birthday than at Doc/Fest. Being in and among the latest and greatest docs was an epic way to celebrate!"