The 32nd edition of the Sheffield DocFest has concluded in England.
On Sunday, director Anastasiya Miroshnichenko’s Welded Together won the festival’s Grand Jury Award for the International Competition during the closing gala at Sheffield’s Crucible Playhouse.
The festival’s jury called the selection “a portrait of resilience and strength — both of the main character and of a community that stands in solidarity. The film highlights the contrast between the generosity of the people and the harsh realities of alcoholism in the Belarussian society. An honest and delicate portrayal of a young woman desperately trying to hold her family ‘welded together.'”
Kicking off on June 18, the festival hosted 51 world premieres from 68 countries of production. In partnership with Showroom Cinema, the DocNights screening program will continue year-round.
Here are the winners of the 2025 Sheffield DocFest.
Grand Jury Award for the International Competition
Welded Together – dir. Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Special Mention: The Gas Station Attendant – dir. Karla Murthy
Grand Jury Award for the International First Feature Competition
Comparsa – dir. Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
Special Mention: Carmela and the Walkers (Carmela y los Caminantes) – dir. Luis Herrera, Esteban Coloma
Grand Jury Award for the International Short Film Competition
In a Whisper (Dans un Souffle) – dir. Catarina Gonçalves
Special Mention: Oscurana – dir. Violeta Mora
Tim Hetherington Award
Sudan, Remember Us (Sudan Y’a Ghali) – dir. Hind Meddeb
International Virtual Reality Competition
Speechless Witness of a Wandering Tree
Youth Jury Award
Runa Simi – dir. Augusto Zegarra
Special Mention: The Stand – dir. Christopher Auchter
Shine Global Children’s Resilience Award for Documentary
Comparsa – dir. Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
The Whickers Pitch, Film & TV Funding Award 2025
1st prize: The Video Guy, Sam Howard and Alexander Dickerson
2nd prize: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Koval Bhatia
The Podcast Pitch
1st prize: Redemption Man, Chris Mitchell
2nd prize: The Great Gay Penguin Cover Up, Jesse Lou Lawson
First Cut Pitch
Clio Symington
Climate Spring Pitch
Michelle Sanders, Downstream
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Production Award
Gaza Sunbirds and Power, Elaine...
On Sunday, director Anastasiya Miroshnichenko’s Welded Together won the festival’s Grand Jury Award for the International Competition during the closing gala at Sheffield’s Crucible Playhouse.
The festival’s jury called the selection “a portrait of resilience and strength — both of the main character and of a community that stands in solidarity. The film highlights the contrast between the generosity of the people and the harsh realities of alcoholism in the Belarussian society. An honest and delicate portrayal of a young woman desperately trying to hold her family ‘welded together.'”
Kicking off on June 18, the festival hosted 51 world premieres from 68 countries of production. In partnership with Showroom Cinema, the DocNights screening program will continue year-round.
Here are the winners of the 2025 Sheffield DocFest.
Grand Jury Award for the International Competition
Welded Together – dir. Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Special Mention: The Gas Station Attendant – dir. Karla Murthy
Grand Jury Award for the International First Feature Competition
Comparsa – dir. Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
Special Mention: Carmela and the Walkers (Carmela y los Caminantes) – dir. Luis Herrera, Esteban Coloma
Grand Jury Award for the International Short Film Competition
In a Whisper (Dans un Souffle) – dir. Catarina Gonçalves
Special Mention: Oscurana – dir. Violeta Mora
Tim Hetherington Award
Sudan, Remember Us (Sudan Y’a Ghali) – dir. Hind Meddeb
International Virtual Reality Competition
Speechless Witness of a Wandering Tree
Youth Jury Award
Runa Simi – dir. Augusto Zegarra
Special Mention: The Stand – dir. Christopher Auchter
Shine Global Children’s Resilience Award for Documentary
Comparsa – dir. Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
The Whickers Pitch, Film & TV Funding Award 2025
1st prize: The Video Guy, Sam Howard and Alexander Dickerson
2nd prize: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Koval Bhatia
The Podcast Pitch
1st prize: Redemption Man, Chris Mitchell
2nd prize: The Great Gay Penguin Cover Up, Jesse Lou Lawson
First Cut Pitch
Clio Symington
Climate Spring Pitch
Michelle Sanders, Downstream
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Production Award
Gaza Sunbirds and Power, Elaine...
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