PATRCIK HURLEY, Director of Marketplace & Talent, Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK

Patrick Hurley runs Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Marketplace & Talent Programme connecting filmmakers with industry decision makers to get new documentaries made and seen. Previously the Distribution Manager at Dogwoof (2012-16), Hurley has worked closely with filmmakers, producers and partners on a diverse slate of over 100 documentary releases. Prior to working on documentaries, Hurley was a Researcher and Senior Tutor in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney specialising in Political Analysis, Geopolitics and International Security.

INSTITUTE PROFILE

Sheffield Doc/Fest is a film festival and marketplace, celebrating, sharing and debating non–fiction arts as a collective form of engagement. It is a space for freedom and for exploration of the ways in which filmmakers, artists and public may reinvent meaning and new possible worlds. They champion and push forward talent, ideas and interaction for the future of film and arts. It is an open, inclusive festival, bringing together veteran creatives, new voices and the city to shape and question the world we live in, creating a sense of community and the potential for change. In 2019, Doc/Fest welcomed 28,000 general public admissions, and 3,489 individual industry delegates from 59 countries to Sheffield.