Invite Your Students to Sheffield DocFest 2025 - A Unique Educational Experience - DocFest
In partnerships with the Showroom Cinema, we're excited to invite your school to Sheffield DocFest 2025, taking place this June in the heart of Sheffield. As the UK's leading documentary festival, DocFest offers an incredible opportunity for students to engage with thought-provoking films, attend interactive exhibitions and meet inspiring filmmakers from around the world.
Why bring your students?
Engaging Screenings: Curated selections perfect for Y7 to Y10 and Y12, covering a range of subjects including media studies, politics, history, foreign languages, dance, music and social issues
Q&AS & Masterclass: A unique access to the creators behind the documentaries
Educational Resources: Discussion points for classroom-based activities pre- or post-screening to help integrate the experience into your curriculum
Inspiration beyond the classroom: Encourage creative thinking, storytelling and global awareness
We offer discounted group rates for schools and can assist in planning your visit to ensure a smooth and enriching experience for both students and staff.
Tickets will be £8 per ticket, with a free ticket for every 10 tickets purchased.
If you'd like to learn more or to book a visit, please reply to this email or contact us by emailing getinvolved@sheffdocfest.com / 0114 276 5141
We would be delighted to tailor the experience to suit your student's interests and needs.
We look forward to welcoming you to Sheffield DocFest in June.
Who we are
Sheffield DocFest is the UK's leading documentary festival and our 32nd edition will be taking place 18th - 23rd June 2025. Each year we bring filmmakers from across the world to show their documentaries for the first time in the UK, here in Sheffield. Professionals and audiences from all walks of life attend the festival, with guests in previous editions including David Attenborough, Munya Chawawa, Louis Theroux and Stacey Dooley.
DocFest is a great place for your students to expand their understanding of those around them and those with completely different lived experiences, as well as build an awareness of international current events and important world discussions. They will also build knowledge of the world of film and TV and can hear from an incredible range of filmmakers and creative leaders. Take a look at our 2024 Highlights Reel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6OA5eZhSX0
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what the schools we’re working with have to say…
Sheffield Doc Fest is a great way for our students to see a local festival that brings in so many different people from lots of different places. It also brings a mixture of subgenres together within the documentary genre, which is great to see.” - Ellie Beckett, UTC Sheffield
Our 2025 programme will include screenings on Wednesday 18th June and Monday 23rd June which are open exclusively to school groups.
