SIFF DocFest

Annual weeklong film festival bringing you the best documentaries from around the world

Keep your finger on the pulse of the best new documentaries from around the world at the fourth annual SIFF DocFest. You’ll find stories about everything from globetrotting explorers to environmental exposés, from legendary celebrities to dramatic escapes and more. Join us at SIFF Cinema Uptown for this weeklong celebration of the documentary form.

New this Year — Help us choose the winner of the inaugural SIFF DocFest Audience Award! After each screening, you'll have one hour to cast your vote via a QR code at the screening or link that will be posted here. The award winner will be announced on October 11.

Schedule:

5:00 PM - SIFF DocFest: Witches
Utilizing archival footage alongside insightful interviews from experts and friends, Elizabeth Sankey’s deeply personal documentary examines the relationship between the cinematic portrayals of witches and the all-too-real experiences of women experiencing postpartum depression.

Director:Elizabeth Sankey
Running Time:90 min.

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7:30 PM - SIFF DocFest: Searching for Amani

A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s mysterious murder within one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservancies. As a ravaging drought encroaches, his quest to find the killer shifts as the collateral damage of a warming world is revealed.

Director:Nicole Gormley, Debra Aroko
Running Time:80 min.

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