Supported Films at Sheffield DocFest 2024
We are thrilled to see four Nest-supported films in this year’s lineup for Sheffield DocFest and four supported films in the MeetMarket selection. There were also seven films from supported filmmakers across the festival. Among others, 2020 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee The Boy and the Suit of Lights is having its World Premiere. The festival will take place between Wednesday, June 12 to Monday, June 17, 2024, and will be attended by two of our staff members, Kiyoko McCrae and Tobi Phang-Lyn. We hope to see you there!
In the Festival
Farming the Revolution
dir. & prod. Nishtha Jain, Akash Basumatari
prod. Valérie Montmartin
![Women at farmers' protest](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CEA-2020_Farming-The-Revolution_Film-Still_1-1024x768.jpeg)
Farming the Revolution was supported through Nishtha Jain’s 2020 Chicken & Egg Award and is having its UK Premiere in the Rebellions section.
Get your tickets here.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
The Boy and the Suit of Lights
dir. Inma de Reyes
prod. Aimara Reques
![A still from The Boy and the Suit of Lights. A close-up shot of a young boy wearing a grey suit and a yellow cloth draped over his left shoulder. Behind him, a crowd of people sits in stadium seating. He has short brown hair and brown eyes.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EL-2020_The-Boy-and-the-Suit-of-Lights_Inma-de-Reyes_Me_llaman_torero_1_Film-Still-1024x576.png)
The Boy and the Suit of Lights was a participant of the 2020 (Egg)celerator Lab and is having its World Premiere in the International First Feature Competition.
Get your tickets here.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Our Land, Our Freedom
dir. & prods. Meena Nanji, Zippy Kimundu
![Our Land, Our Freedom (formerly testament) film still](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EL-2021_Testament_Zippy-Kimundu_Meena-Nanji_Film-Still_2-1024x634.jpg)
Our Land, Our Freedom was a participant of the 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab having its UK Premiere in the Strands section.
Get your tickets here.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Union
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dir. & prods. Brett Story, Stephen Maing
prod. Samantha Curley, Mars Verrone, Martin Dicicco
Union was supported through Brett Story’s 2023 Chicken & Egg Award.
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In the MeetMarket
The 19th edition of Sheffield DocFest’s flagship pitching forum, the MeetMarket, will take place on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 of June 2024. The slate includes 50 documentary projects, in development or at production stage, to be pitched in one-to-one meetings to international and UK industry representatives and experts. In this year’s lineup, there are three 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab grantees as well as a Research & Development Grantee. Learn more:
Jaripeo
dirs. Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig
prods. Sarah Strunin
![A cowboy looks at his phone in a cornfield at dusk.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EL-2024_Jaripeo-Milpa_Efrain-Mojica_Main-Still-1024x576.jpg)
Jaripeo is a 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee and is participating in the MeetMarket.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Vena Acuática
dir. Amada Torruella
prods. Seth Gadsden, Brenda Avila-Hanna
![A woman stands in the middle of a greenhouse filled with growing crops. The woman is giving her back to the camera, she is wearing pants, a t-shirt, a blue backpack and she has her hands in her pockets.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EL-2024_Vena-Acuatica_Amada-Torruella_Main-Still-1024x576.jpg)
Vena Acuática is a 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee and is participating in the MeetMarket.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
War on Women
dir. Maris Salumets
prods. Elina Litvinova, Volia Chajkouskaya
![Close up to a pair of eyes.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EL-2024_War-on-Women_Maris-Salumets_Main-Still-1024x608.png)
War on Women is a 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee and is participating in the MeetMarket.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Green is the Fire’s Tint
dirs. & prods. Arya Rothe, Cristina Hanes, Isabella Rinaldi
![Still from Green Is The Fire's Tint](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled_MainStill-1024x682.jpg)
Green is the Fire’s Tint was supported through our 2023 Research & Development Grant and is participating in the MeetMarket.
From the AlumNest
- Bread & Roses | Festival Lineup
dir. Sahra Mani
prods. Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi
- My Sweet Land | Festival Lineup
dir. Sareen Hairabedian
prods. Azza Hourani, Sareen Hairabedian, David Rane, Julie Paratian, Beth Levison, Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
- Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa | Festival Lineup
dir. Lucy Walker
prods. Charlie Corwin, Michael D. Ratner, Miranda Sherman, Dalia Burde, Christopher Newman
- The Age of Water | MeetMarket
dirs. Isabel Alcántara, Alfredo Alcántara
prods. Lindsay Perna, Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
- The Noble Half (working title) | MeetMarket
dir. Khaula Malik
prods. Brit Fryer, Afnahn Khan
- The Shape of Blue | MeetMarket
dir. Sybilla Patrizia
prod. Ina Fichman
- Widow Champion | MeetMarket
dir. & prod. Zippy Kimundu
prod. Heather Courtney
Meet the Team at the Fest!
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Program Director Kiyoko McCrae and Industry & Artist Development Manager Tobi Phang-Lyn are going to be in attendance at the festival. They will be taking meetings with filmmakers, watching supported films, participating in roundtable discussions, and hosting an alumni happy hour.
Chicken & Egg Pictures at the Hot Docs Forum
Congratulations to Farming the Revolution for taking home the Best International Documentary Feature award at the 31st edition of Hot Docs in Toronto. The film was supported through Nishtha Jain’s 2020 Chicken & Egg Award. The festival also featured six supported films and five films from supported filmmakers in the lineup, multiple of which were premieres, and a spotlight on 2022 Chicken & Egg Award recipient Brett Story.
Our Senior Program Manager Elaisha Stokes and Program Assistant Will Tamura were in attendance at the festival and the Hot Docs Forum. This year’s Forum had “20 projects—represented by 22 filmmakers, 11 of whom are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) and 16 of whom are women—representing 18 countries” (Business Doc Europe) presenting to key funders, decisionmakers, filmmakers, producers, and observers. There were a total of 58 projects being pitched across the industry events. Among the projects were 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab grantees Anatomy of a Life, Jaripeo, War on Women, Holder of the Sky, and Matininó. There were also films from the following supported filmmakers: Leah Galant, Kelly Duane de la Vega, Mila Turajlić, Chelsi Bullard, Geeta Gandbhir, Mars Veronne, Yvonne Welbon, Carine Chichkowsky, Ina Fichman, Valérie Montmartin, Lorena Luciano, Filippo Piscopo, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Kenya Jade Pinto, Brit Fryer, and Sona Jo.
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We are extremely proud of 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee Anatomy of a Life on being awarded the Cuban Hat Award. This award, given to the best pitch as decided by Forum attendees, offers funding for powerful and unique projects. The award also includes numerous other gifts, including a feedback call with our very own Elaisha Stokes.
Learn more about the selected projects here.