The UK's Sheffield InternationalDocumentary Festival has announced that it will hold a three-day seminar inSantiago de Chile during the Festival Internacional de Documentales de Santiago(FIDOCS).

The Catholic University of Chile andthe British Council are organising the seminar, to be held November 30 toDecember 2.

The SheffieldInternational Documentary Festival On Tour: New Expressions of BritishDocumentary event will screen titles previously shown at SIDF's 2003 and 2004festivals, including films such as John Lundberg's The Mythologist and Sean McAllister's The Liberaceof Baghdad.

The seminar will also host a seriesof sessions for film students and film-makers, including a masterclass withdirector Brian Hill.

"This is a great opportunity for our Festival not only toshowcase the great films that we screen to people from a very differentdocumentary background but also to promote the work we're undertaking inSheffield to support the British documentary industry, helping talented UKfilmmakers exhibit their work at home and abroad," said Sirkka Moeller, SheffieldInternational Documentary Festival programmer.