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Leah Borromeo’s critique of the cost of attendance at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and her wider concern for the economics of the documentary industry, was the talk of Sheffield Doc/Fest….or maybe it wasn’t. It was the talk of the small clique of us who read articles about film festivals and the documentary industry – a clique that includes Leah. The majority of festival attendees carried on having an inspiring and productive time at the UK’s major documentary gathering. That small clique of us enjoyed our flagellation over the state of the industry – we’re nothing if not self-reflexive, especially when it comes to kvetching over diversity.
