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Sheffield Doc/Fest Selects
Posted 7 July 2020 by Melanie Iredale
With just a few days to go to watch all available titles on Sheffield Doc/Fest Selects, here's a round-up of four films about film – each providing an insight into filmmaking and film watching.
Showroom Summer Season Film Talks
Posted 6 July 2020 by Dr Emmie McFadden
Over seven weeks, Sheffield’s most esteemed academics will circle the cinematic globe by delving into a distinct area of cinema with a unique 45-minute talk and discussion.
Black Lives Matter - Policing in America
Posted 30 June 2020 by Team Showroom
From powerful explorations of historic incidents to radical and community-driven alternatives to policing and criminal justice; here's five extraordinary works that help to shed light on policing in America
Black Lives Matter - film and documentary recommendations
Posted 23 June 2020 by Team Showroom
There are many brilliant lists of films by black filmmakers & films that illuminate the present moment circulating online. Here are a few of our favourites, along with some titles that have contributed to our education about the Black British experience
Grab your fix of fantastic non-fiction
Posted 16 June 2020 by Team Showroom
If your missing your annual fix of fantastic non-fiction from all across the globe, we’ve picked some of our favourite documentaries currently available to stream online.
Black Lives Matter
Posted 12 June 2020
Black Lives Matter to Showroom Workstation. We support the movement and we support all that is taking place globally to demand lasting change.
New and upcoming titles to stream online
Posted 9 June 2020 by Team Showroom
Lockdown has provided everyone with extra time to reconnect their passion for cinema, delve deeper into film history, and discover old classics. Check out our recommendations for new and upcoming titles that we would have been screening this month.
Epic odyssey uncovering the history of female filmmakers
Posted 2 June 2020 by Team Showroom
Dive into the most exciting film school ever as Mark Cousins' epic documentary explores the history of cinema - using hundreds of clips from films directed by women.
Bite-sized animations that will make you think, laugh, and cry
Posted 26 May 2020 by Team Showroom
While the coronavirus crisis has meant live-action film production has all but ground to a halt, there is one area of the entertainment industry that has been able to adapt and keep going throughout the pandemic... animation.
Celebrating 100 years of Japanese cinema
Posted 19 May 2020 by Team Showroom
The British Film Institute launch a major six-month season celebrating 100 years of Japanese cinema. Here are three of our top recommendations to get your started…