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 The next Alastair Lee?  Interview with Outcrop Film's Nick Brown.   Lissa Cook talks to Outcrop Film’s Nick Brown ahead of the premiere of Life on Hold at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival Sheffield...

BAF-logo 20th Dec 2011 The End Draws Near

So it's been a long haul this year, choosing the films that will screen at ShAFF 2012. I've watched in the region of 200 of them and had to whittle that down to something a little more manageable. The current short-list...

BAF-logo 20th Dec 2011 Women In Adventure Films

 In the light of criticisms levelled at the BBC for the fact that there are no women on the shortlist of the Sports Personality Of The Year this year I thought I’d take a look at the films submitted to ShAFF for 2012...

BAF-logo 20th Dec 2011 And Some More New Partners

Also pleased to welcome on board My Outdoors and Community Action Nepal. Watch this space for details of an acuction organised by the former on behalf of the latter.

BAF-logo 20th Dec 2011 New Blog

We've added a Blog page to the ShAFF website and aim to keep it up to date with comments and thoughts about running a film festival. Please check it out and feel free to use the comment button... var...

PETZL 19th Dec 2011 Announcing Some New Partners

We're pleased to announce that Petzl, The Buxton Real Ale Company, Edale Mountain Rescue Team, Global Therapies and Jerry Shevill's Massage are all on board for ShAFF 2012. Thanks guys.   var...

BAF-logo 19th Dec 2011 ShAFF Classic Tickets On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the ShAFF Classics night on Jan 19th at the Showroom. Details here.   var switchTo5x=true;stLight.options({publisher:'2e61a8bf-cfd5-4a91-9bc3-679a1897affa'});

SHEFFIELD-TELEGRAPH 17th Dec 2011 2011 Best Year Yet for ShAFF, Sheffield Telegraph

SHEFFIELD’S Showroom Cinema is reporting a record-breaking year at the box office with attendance figures at their highest yet. It is reflecting a national trend with overall box office receipts for 2011 expected to...

Edinburgh Bicycles Logo 16th Dec 2011 Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative On Board

We're delighted to welcome Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative back on baord as sponsors for 2012. EBC signed up in 2011, sponsored a brand new award - the Steve Peat Best Bike Film, supplied the volunteer crew Tshirts and gave...

BAF-logo 14th Dec 2011 Record breaking number of films, Rare Breed Sports

Over sixty of the best adventure, travel and extreme sports films hand-picked for you from around the world. To be screened over one weekend – March 4 / 6th at the art deco Showroom Cinema in Sheffield. Check out the...