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Sheffield Doc/Fest announces full music programme
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 22 May 2015
Documentary film festival Sheffield Doc/Fest has announced its full programme of music-related screenings and events for its 2015 edition.
Among the highlights are: the opening night world premiere of ‘The Greatest Shows On Earth: A Century of Funfairs, Circuses and Carnivals’, which features a score by Sigur Rós’ Georg Hólm and Orri Dýrasonfrom; Nina Simone documentary ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’, which features previously unreleased recordings; and a masterclass with ‘Cobain: Montage Of Heck’ director Brett Morgen.
The previously reported ‘Orion: The Man Who Would Be King’ will also receive its European premiere. This is the latest effort from ‘Sound It Out’ and ‘The Great Hip Hop Hoax’ director Jeanie Finlay, about a performer who convinced (a section of) the world that he was the late Elvis wearing a mask.
There will also be the opportunity to pitch short documentary ideas for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s ‘Stories’ series, which began as a 60 minute radio programme but has more recently branched out into video.
Sheffield Doc/Fest takes place 5-10 Jun. See the full schedule here.