 Following Heather's departure, Crossover Labs Director Mark Atkin stepped in as Acting Director for the 2015 Festival, before Liz McIntyre of Discovery Networks joined as CEO & Festival Director from 1 September 2015.Since McIntyre's appointment, the CEO & Festival Director has championed diverse and pluralist voices, inclusiveness and accessibility, for example creating a crèche service and introducing British Sign Language interpreted talks, Dementia-friendly screenings, Doc/Dinner for championing diverse talent within the industry, and a From Door to Doc, affording reduced rate entry to screenings for hard-to-reach areas of Sheffield.In 2016 there were high-level staff appointments.