Sheffield DocFest
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Sheffield DocFest is a major international documentary film festival and industry event held annually in Sheffield, UK, showcasing non-fiction films and immersive media from around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield DocFest canonical | 7 |
| Sheffield International Documentary Festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8834346 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sheffield DocFest Context triple: [Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, screenedAt, Sheffield DocFest]
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A.
Silverdocs Documentary Festival
Silverdocs Documentary Festival is a prominent American film festival dedicated to showcasing documentary films and supporting non-fiction filmmakers.
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B.
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is a long-running annual film festival in Scotland’s capital, renowned for showcasing new international cinema and hosting numerous world premieres.
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C.
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
The Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival is an annual international festival in Berwick-upon-Tweed showcasing innovative cinema and contemporary moving-image art.
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D.
Keswick Film Festival
Keswick Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the town of Keswick in Cumbria, England, showcasing a diverse range of independent, international, and arthouse cinema.
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E.
London Film Festival
The London Film Festival is a major annual film festival held in London, showcasing a wide range of international cinema and hosting high-profile premieres.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sheffield DocFest Target entity description: Sheffield DocFest is a major international documentary film festival and industry event held annually in Sheffield, UK, showcasing non-fiction films and immersive media from around the world.
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A.
Silverdocs Documentary Festival
Silverdocs Documentary Festival is a prominent American film festival dedicated to showcasing documentary films and supporting non-fiction filmmakers.
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B.
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is a long-running annual film festival in Scotland’s capital, renowned for showcasing new international cinema and hosting numerous world premieres.
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C.
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
The Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival is an annual international festival in Berwick-upon-Tweed showcasing innovative cinema and contemporary moving-image art.
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D.
Keswick Film Festival
Keswick Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the town of Keswick in Cumbria, England, showcasing a diverse range of independent, international, and arthouse cinema.
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E.
London Film Festival
The London Film Festival is a major annual film festival held in London, showcasing a wide range of international cinema and hosting high-profile premieres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film festival
ⓘ
industry event ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DocFest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Sheffield DocFest
|
| audience |
commissioners
ⓘ
distributors ⓘ filmmakers ⓘ general public ⓘ producers ⓘ |
| cityHost | Sheffield ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focus |
XR
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audio documentaries ⓘ documentary film ⓘ immersive media ⓘ non-fiction storytelling ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | documentary ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
marketplace meetings
ⓘ
masterclasses ⓘ networking events ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ public talks ⓘ screenings ⓘ |
| hasCompetition |
awards for documentary films
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awards for immersive projects ⓘ awards for short documentaries ⓘ |
| hasSection |
film programme
ⓘ
immersive and interactive exhibitions ⓘ industry programme ⓘ marketplace ⓘ public screenings ⓘ talks and panels ⓘ |
| industryRole |
co-production market
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networking platform ⓘ pitching forum ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Sheffield ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audio
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film ⓘ immersive experiences ⓘ television ⓘ |
| regionHost | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | June ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sheffield DocFest Description of subject: Sheffield DocFest is a major international documentary film festival and industry event held annually in Sheffield, UK, showcasing non-fiction films and immersive media from around the world.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
documentary film "Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case"
linked to: Sheffield DocFest
subject linked to:
documentary film "The Stuart Hall Project"