In September 2016 , co-producer Christie Allanson told the '' Derbyshire Times '' , " Being independent and raising the money in this fashion does have its benefits , we were able to construct our narrative and tell Dennis 's story in the way we wanted . This artistic freedom has enabled us to create a film with complete freedom , without worrying about mainstream concerns , which may have held our narrative back if we were backed by a corporation or broadcaster . " In June 2017 , Director Daniel Draper said , " Working with Dennis over the last three years has been an absolute joy – to have such access to a political stalwart , to witness his passion first hand and to capture his narrative on film has been an honour . He is the personification of what the Labour party should be , and his principles are particularly relevant in today 's political climate . It 's important that a portrait of this man exists , and I 'm thrilled Dennis trusted me to do it . " On 17 June 2017 , '' Nature of the Beast '' was presented as part of the East End Film Festival , in partnership with the London Labour Film Festival . From 9 to 14 June , the film appeared on the Doc/Player platform at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival . On 12 July , the film was screened at the Galway Film Fleadh . On 14 July , the film was screened at the Tolpuddle Radical Film Festival . After the film 's premiere at Derby QUAD on 8 September 2017 , it was released in UK cinemas , and is now available on DVD
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast