With the Femme Filmmakers Festival day one successfully complete, things are off to a fantastic start! If you missed Friday’s lineup, no worries, there’s an abundance more of shorts, features, interviews and reviews yet to come! Don’t forget to check out our line-up and let’s get onto day two of the fest…
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Saturday 28th August Schedule
Showcase Selection
Waffle (Carlyn Hudson) 11 minutes – 15:00
Competition Selection
Fenice – Momoni SS21 (Giulia Achenza) 5 minutes – 15:30
Hide and Seek (Ragini Bhasin) 10 minutes – 15:45
Feature Films
Brick Lane (Sarah Gavron) 102 minutes – 16:15
Children of a Lesser God (Randa Haines) 119 minutes – 18:15
Coco Before Chanel (Anne Fontaine) 110 minutes – 20:30
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What You May Have Missed
- Toy Story 5 (Stanton, 2026) Review: Pixar Did It Again
Whenever a film does really well, if there is room for a sequel, the big studios tend to want to… - Tribeca Film Festival: Dear Upstairs Neighbors (2026) Review: A Unique Animation
Connie Qin He directs this strikingly visual animation about a hard-worker who needs a good night’s sleep in ‘Dear Upstairs Neighbors.’ Its animation style is bright, neon, and edgy with hand-painted artwork. Working with Google DeepMind researchers, the ‘living painting’ animated visuals creates a beautiful crossover between dreams and reality. - Sheffield DocFest: The Apologist (2026) Review: A Unique, Thought-provoking Documentary
The Apologist (2026) explores a deeply personal story and extensively researched documentary on apologies. Written, directed, and produced by Kristof Bilsen, this documentary delves into the nature of apologies, his childhood relationship with the subject, and Belgium’s colonial history. This documentary explores the discourse of personal, and public, political apologies. - Time and Water (2026) Review: A Compelling Climate Change Documentary
Directed by Sara Dosa, Time and Water sees a deeply personal take on memories, climate change, and Iceland’s melting glaciers. Based on poet and author, Andri Snær Magnason’s book, On Time and Water (2019) – his personal narration adds a deeply touching and compelling story rooted in his family’s history. - Sheffield DocFest: Kikuyu Land (2026) Review: A Stunning Revolutionary Documentary
Kikuyu Land follows investigative journalist, Bea Wangondu who co-directs this deeply captivating documentary feature with Andrew H. Brown. Whilst Mungai N’ganga fights for justice in recovering stolen land taken from his family. What is told here is just the beginning. Kikuyu Land saw its UK premiere at Sheffield DocFest 2026. - Sheffield DocFest: A City In The Forest (2026) Review: A Powerful Environmental Documentary
Directed by Lev Omelchenko and Nolan Huber, A City In The Forest documents the police vs. community with yearlong protests against the implementation of ‘Cop City’ in Atlanta. A City In The Forest sees its world premiere in the International First Feature Competition at Sheffield DocFest on 11th June 2026.
