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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Ithaka follows the battle against the British establishment to save WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange faces a 175-year prison sentence in the US for unlawfully obtaining and disclosing classified documents related to the national defence such as the 2010 video of the US military intentionally killing twelve civilians in Baghdad, Iraq.

Directed by Ben Lawrence.

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Rose's House

Sat. 13 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026

The largely forgotten story of Martine Rose, who bought and renovated a dilapidated house in Sheffield to transform it into one of the UK’s first trans safe houses. Portraying her determination to create a lifeline that is equally needed today.

Shorts: Portraits of Absence

Sat. 13 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026

Blending art, rituals and hope, three short films take us on intimate journeys through grief and memory. Offering a meditative container for our personal and shared loss, remembrance and collective healing.

Wild East

Wed. 10 June 2026 — Thu. 11 June 2026

A short documentary on Romanian environmentalist Gabriel Păun's fight against IKEA. He exposes corporate crimes against some of Europe’s last surviving primary woodlands. Fearing his mission's success, the culprits orchestrate attempts on his life.

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A Sheffield-based filmmaker dedicated to seeing our city represented in film in new and interesting ways.