Doc Fest
A Morning of Visual Journalism
The inaugural Truth Tellers Doc Fest took place on 7 May at Curzon Bloomsbury, home to the iconic Bertha DocHouse. Featuring Channel 4 Dispatches, Guardian Documentaries, and BBC Storyville, the half-day programme combined leading documentary voices with emerging filmmakers, with a mix of screenings and conversations that reflect the strength and range of visual journalism today.
The speakers
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Tina Brown
Editor, Author, and Founder, Substack's Fresh Hell
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Isabel Evans
Documentary producer and daughter of Sir Harry Evans
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Jeanie Finlay
Documentary Filmmaker and Artist
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Ruhi Hamid
Documentary Filmmaker
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Annie Kelly
Presenter, Today in Focus, The Guardian
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Jenny Kleeman
Journalist, Broadcaster, and Author
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Nevine Mabro
Head of Storyville, BBC
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Joanna Potts
Commissioning Editor of Dispatches, Channel 4
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Lindsay Poulton
Head of Documentaries, The Guardian
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Shanida Scotland
Co-executive Director and Head of Film, Doc Society
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Marta Shaw
Executive Producer, Grain Media
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Matt Shea
Journalist, Presenter, and Documentary Filmmaker
The panels
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Doc Fest Opening Remarks
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Humanity in Motion: The Power of Documentary
Director Ruhi Hamid and Grain’s Marta Shaw talk about how the visual medium can change hearts and minds.
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Can Documentaries Cut Through the Noise?
Four top doc makers preview their latest work and discuss how they turn a story into a film.
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Uncharted Waters: Why Independent Documentaries Matter More Than Ever
Jeanie Finlay and Shanida Scotland of Doc Society share how to expand opportunities for independent docs.
