INTERVIEW: Liz McIntyre previews Sheffield DocFest 2016

May 05, 2016, 08:05 AM

Liz McIntyre, Sheffield DocFest CEO & Festival Director, here previews the 2016 festival, June 10 to 15, in conversation with Digital Editor Graham Walker. Highlights include talks by Oscar winners Tilda Swinton and Michael Moore, Lord David Puttnam, DA Pennebaker, plus appearances by Absolutely Fabulous TV star and now documentaries queen Joanna Lumley, Kes director Ken Loach, TV documentary star Louis Theroux, Doctor Who actor and presenter Reggie Yates, cricket legend Freddie Flintoff and Crucible snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan. Doncaster born film producer Mark Herbert, head of the Sheffield-based production company Warp Films, who studied at Sheffield Hallam University and went on to produced Four Lions, Dead Man's Shoes, and TV comedy Phoenix Nights, will be another highlight guest speaker. Others include Chris Hegedus and Adam Buxton. Full story and more at http://www.thestar.co.uk and visit https://www.sheffdocfest.com/