Creative Documentary Making in Focus with Docs Ireland
Join us on Thursday 18th June 2026, 2pm - 5pm at The MAC Belfast for an afternoon dedicated to Creative Non-Fiction.
Presented in partnership with Docs Ireland, this event is open to all documentary filmmaking talent from the UK & the island of Ireland.
The afternoon is dedicated to creative documentary filmmaking, and includes discussions around the intricacies of the filmmaking process, the current festival landscape for film exhibition, and a special focus case study on the BFI Doc Society-funded film Super Nature (2026).
Sessions
Welcome by the BFI Doc Society team
Including an introduction to our current funds
Spotlight on Creative Non-Fiction Shorts
Speakers:
- Roisin Agnew - Director of The Ban
- Ruairi Bradley - Director of We Beg to Differ
- Sam Howard - Director of Relic
- Hosted by Ross McClean - Director of Magilligan
The Place of Documentary Festivals - Curation, Exhibition & Strategy
Speakers:
- Emmanuel Chicon - Programmer, Visions du Réel
- Wouter Jansen - Founder, Square Eyes
- Charlene Lydon - Programmer, Galway Film Fleadh
- Andrea Slováková - Programmer, Jihlava IDFF
- Hosted by Jamie Allan - Talent Development Manager, BFI Doc Society Fund
Doc Society Feature in Focus: Super Nature
Speakers:
- Ed Sayer - Director, Super Nature
- Hosted by Hannah Bush Bailey - Senior Film & Production Executive, BFI Doc Society
Drinks Reception
The event will be followed by a networking drinks reception.
Registration
Book your tickets to the Docs Ireland: Creative Documentary Making in Focus afternoon here.
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