With a background in community cinema exhibition, Mita Suri started working in DocFest as a volunteer at the festival and is now the Film Programme Producer, supervising the delivery of the Film Programme for the festival. She produces the annual Youth Jury programme, is responsible for the external contacts including filmmakers, national film institutes and distributors, managing the submissions process and coordinating DocFest’s year-round activity outside of the festival.

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Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer makers and audiences a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.