Sheffield Docfest will feature producer and directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, co-founder of production company Wonder World World (WOW) who have been Rupaul's resistance raceAs a guest this year, several of their films and TV series were screened.
A show that pays tribute to the duo, UK Festival will feature an exclusive preview of HBO's upcoming episode 1 Murder in the flash citythey commanded it. Docfest will also include a conference called “Ronan Farrow In Conshers: From Podcasts to Screen” in which organizers say “Plitzer Prize-winning journalist, writer and broadcaster Ronan Farrow almost joined us in our rare and revealing conversations about turning the podcast into a TV series that will be powered by his longtime collaborators Boberators bosters bostime obs the Tige-time Compligators byerators bailey bailey and Barkaley and Barbato.
Additionally, the duo will explore the career’s past, present and future in the “Conversation” event, plus they will be reunited with Adam Buxton and Joe Cornwall to revisit relevant origin stories. Adam and Joe Show. "Sheffield Festival will also hold its UK premiere Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky HorrorDirected by Linus O'Brien, this is produced by the two-person administrator.
“The groundbreaking documentary and series of Bailey and Barbato, voice to outsiders and marginalized communities, including Emmy Award-winning Rupaul's resistance race and award-winning documentaries and highly acclaimed films such as Party Monsters,,,,, Deep inside and Tammy Fayer's eyes,” stressed the Sheffield Docfest organizers. “In addition to their extraordinary production credit list, they have launched a very successful streaming platform, WOW Presents Plus, which is available to audiences around the world. ”
They added: “From linear documentaries to reality competitions, podcasts to social media, the creative duo has been convincing and it turns out that today’s margins are mainstream tomorrow. This corporate belief has earned them multiple awards and acclaim for including 33 emmys, including 33 emmys and Inspering opscemance osscarning ningning.”
Bailey and Barbato said: “Thanks to Sheffield Docfest for the honor of planning the plan, especially when it was “busy as usual.” The boom of documentaries and unscripted funds has evaporated, despite the attack on diversity and freedom of speech.
They concluded: “In other words, it’s all about ‘business unusual’ and we are excited to explore the possible goals in the future with a sense of optimism, creativity and wonder.”
"In an era when queer stories are facing an increasing number of times, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato remain fearless pioneers - brightly expanding the range of LGBTQ+ sounds for digital platforms, cinemas and audio spaces, their work also proves authenticity, creativity and community can thrive - even in the toughest climates."
The 32nd edition of Sheffield Docfest will be held from June 18 to 23.