Sheffield DocFest To Explore Representation Of Women In True Crime Stories, Offer Case Study On “Shocking Violence In Docs”
deadline.comSheffield DocFest today announced the full industry program for its 31st edition, a lineup of panel discussions, marketplace sessions, live pitch forums, the annual Filmmaker Challenge, marketplace rough cuts and more.
The industry program runs concurrently with the festival from June 12-17. DocFest last week revealed a slate of 109 films that will be showcased in the 2024 event, including 49 world premieres. “The Industry program dives into the business of documentary in all its many forms,” a release noted, “complimenting the previously announced film program, exploring the skills and techniques behind many of this year’s films…” [Scroll for the full lineup].
Among the intriguing panel discussions is one set for Thursday, June 13 titled “Women in the Frame: Representing Women in Crime Documentaries,” which will include the participation of Kirsty Cunningham, creative director of the documentary Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice.
That BBC Studios film, which premiered in the U.K. in March, explored the shocking case of Everard who was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2021 by an off-duty Metropolitan Police constable in London.
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