Sheffield DocFest 2011

View other Sheffield DocFest Films by strand: Bent Doc, Cross Platform Docs, Doc/EU, Doc/International, Doc/UK, Music Docs, Protest Docs, Short Docs, Why Poverty?

Calvet Calvet
Calvet and Life In Movement
Build Something Modern (Country: Ireland; Year: 2011; Director: Paul Rowley, Nicky Gogan)
At look at the young modernist architects who travelled from Ireland to build cathedrals for Thirties missionaries in Africa.
Calvet (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Dominic Allan; Stars: Jean Marc Calvet), Official Site
The artist discusses his violent and abusive past and his quest for redemption.
Camden Calling (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Anna Edwards)
A musical documentary about Camden Calling: a collective of homeless, ex-homeless and vulnerable people from across London who have come together to turn their lives around. Produced in partnership with BBC Storyville and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
How Are You (Country: Denmark; Year: 2011; Director: Jannik Splidsboel)
They met at a Copenhagen disco in the mid 90s, only to discover they lived in the same building. Soon Dane Michael Elmgreen and Norwegian Ingar Dragset were enjoying a passionate personal relationship - and a soaring professional one as the Nordic countries’ most provocative installation artists. Whilst popular abroad, at home they found their work met with bemusement. “The Danish establishment didn’t really see the need to invite these two depraved homo boys and their performance to serious art events,” laughs Elmgreen. Fifteen years on, the Nordic countries have fully embraced their boys. Not only have the pair designed a controversial WWII monument, they have also been chosen to curate two pavilions at the distinguished 2009 Venice Biennale. ‘How Are You’ takes a look back at Elmgreen and Dragset’s playful and inspiring body of work, whilst following the artists in Venice as they oversee installation of ‘The Collectors’. It’s their biggest project to date - an ambitious real estate exhibition concept, complete with dead body floating in a swimming pool.
A Letter To Elia (Country: US; Year: 2010; Director: Kent Jones, Martin Scorsese; Writer: Kent Jones, Martin Scorsese; Stars: Martin Scorsese, Elia Kazan)
A fresh exploration of the work of the director widely loathed for breaking down before the House Unamerican Activities Commission and turning in his colleagues.
Life In Movement (Country: Australia; Year: 2011; Director: Bryan Mason, Sophie Hyde; Stars: Tanja Liedtke), Official Site
A look back at the career of a talented dancer and choreographer tragically killed at the age of just 29.
News

59th New York Film Festival early bird highlights Futura, Jane By Charlotte, James Baldwin: From Another Place and The Velvet Underground

More news and features

Playing Now

Eye For Film continues to support festivals both locally and across the world. At the moment, we're covering:

NewFest

London Film Festival
Celebration of world cinema

Scottish Queer International Film Festival

Grimmfest

New York Film Festival
62nd edition of the festival

In the Archive


Archive of festival coverage.

Daily diary and reviews from 2005-2018.

Coverage of the lynchpin German festival.