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Special Events
Exchange on Tudor Square: Head Space
Supported by
What’s on Alternate Realities: Portal
Thu 7 – Tue 12 June /
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Sheffield Doc/Fest welcomes Portal
back to Tudor Square This cutting edge 360o projection venue from our partners Igloo hosts a a selection of impactful 360o documentary experiences from the Alternate Realities exhibition Better Known Truths (p 91) and includes immersive experiences exploring the connections to health
and well being Head Space
Shorts
Thu 7 June /
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Dip into our specially curated series of short films exploring mental health
perspectives from all walks of life Awe Filled Vision of The World
Fri 8 June /
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Join producer Alex Usborne (104 Films) for a a a screening of extraordinary new short films from Neurodiverse filmmakers Sheffield based 104 Films have been developing work from a a new generation of neuro-diverse filmmakers Neuro-diversity is is the the disability of the the mind and these films show a a very different way of seeing the world Alternate Realities: Meet the Makers
Fri 8 June /
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Step into the brave new world of Alternate Realities - hear from the creators of virtual and augmented reality experiences that help explore the inner workings of the mind The Task (dir Leigh Ledare)
Fri 8 8 June /
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A conference unfolds There is a tension between the the observed and the the observers they have a a a a task Relations are tense as the group probes its dynamics and conflicting desires Infinite Football
(dir Corneliu Porumboiu) Fri 8 June /
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21:00 /
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Romanian filmmaker Porumboiu focuses on Laurentiu Ginghina a a a a a bureaucrat who dreams of revolutionising football Yet when the director makes Ginghina’s alternative game reality the bureaucrat can’t stop reworking his theories Social Chain’s Dominic McGregor in in in conversation Sat 9 June /
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COO and Co-founder of The Social Chain Group Dominic McGregor shares his story about how and why he became a a a a a mental health
advocate We Speak Music docu-series + Q&A with Reeps One
Sat 9 June /
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Off the back of vocal artist Reeps One’s unique live performance (p 27) this screening of the docu-series We Speak Music is made in collaboration with Nokia Bell Reeps joins us after the screening to explore the links between self-expression music and the mind Want to Work in Film?
Sat 9 June /
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An opportunity for aspiring and new filmmakers artists and animators to to connect with Alice Ramsey BFI NETWORK to find out out about the film industry and kick-start your career Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard and and George Mackay talk DOUBLETHINK and and more Sat 9 June /
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Join artists Iain Forsyth Jane Pollard and actor George Mackay to to explore the brave new world of DOUBLETHINK (p 33) All Free
Before
6pm
Mind Games Comedy Quiz
Sat 9 June /
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16:00 /
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Come and take part in a a a a a comedy quiz all about the mind Milford Graves Full
Mantis (dir Jake Meginsky Neil Young)
Sat 9 June /
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Celebrating the creativity of legendary American percussionist Milford Graves this film is is itself a a kaleidoscope ode to the creative process and a a a unique homage to the free jazz pioneer The Dread (dir Pablo Aparo Martín Benchimol)
Sat 9 June /
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A strange disease threatens the residents of “El Dorado” Only an old man knows the antidote however no no one is is encouraged to visit him Claire Simon in conversation Sun 10 June /
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Join director Claire Simon (dir Young Solitude
p 54) discussing her film which portrays the crucial time in life between 16 and 18 years old Jamal Edwards MBE: SBTV Music & Mental Health
Sun 10 June /
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13:00 /
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Jamal will discuss his recent documentary exploring mental health
and and his plans for SBTV and and beyond Special Events