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Raul Niño Zambrano has been the Creative Director of Sheffield DocFest since 2023. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Programmer at IDFA where his journey began in 2008. At Sheffield DocFest, Raul has led the introduction of TV documentary series premieres, the innovative Podcast Pitch, and most recently, the creation of the Queer Realities Director’s Lab, designed to inspire and push creative boundaries in queer non-fiction storytelling. As an active member of the documentary film community, Raul has served as a juror for renowned international festivals, including the Berlinale Teddy Award, Nordisk Panorama, the Morelia International Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, and the Taiwan International Documentary Festival. He has also shared his expertise as a tutor and industry mentor at prestigious events such as Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days, FESPACO, DMZ, and the Bogotá Audiovisual Market.