Sunday 13 October 2023 – 13:15
97 mins
Certificate: DFF 15
Venue: Denbies Wine Estate Visitor Centre
Here are the films selected for the Adult Short Films category at the 9th Dorking Film Festival in 2024.
Ajar? Bizarre!
Director: Oliver Gordon. UK, 2023, 7 mins.
Kate is ready for bed, until she finds her wardrobe mysteriously ajar… Shot on Super8.
Drip Drip Drip
Director: Julia Quayle. UK, 2024, 7 mins.
A girl with depression has daydreams about connecting with a stranger.
Him & I
Director: Jason C. Nwachukwu. UK, 2024, 8 mins.
A week after their most difficult conversation, a mother and son question what their relationship means to each other.
Hot Mess
Director: Tortor Smith. UK, 2024, 4 mins.
Could this be the phone call that changes Andro’s life forever?
Jackal and Hide
Directors: Andy Gray, Nick Sneath, Lee Alan Donaldson. UK, 2024, 13 mins.
Two rival gangs battle it out when a boss is kidnapped. A fight to the death soon ensues.
The Briefcase
Director: Alan Cross. UK, 2023, 23 mins.
When two rogue British secret service agents plot to use a retired member of their team as a scapegoat to deliver sensitive documents for the Russians, they get more than they bargained for.
The Devil Makes Work
Director: Colin O’Reilly. UK, 2024, 5 mins.
A prisoner reflects on life as he approaches the end of his sentence. A Prison Chaplain raises questions on morality whilst the parole board force him to face the consequences of his actions.
The Regent
Director: Andrew Bill. UK, 2024, 8 mins.
A young Prince struggles with the weight of his new role as regent during the Hundred Years’ War.
This Grey
Director: Cristina Zar. UK, 2024, 3 mins.
A tourist in love with London. Shot on Super8.
TORN
Director: Luke Bradford. UK, 2024, 11 mins.
Young Elizabeth, daughter of shamed Anne Boleyn, is cast aside from Henry VIII and his court. She must stumble through life, publicly shamed, without friends or childhood companions. At some point, Elizabeth must choose – shy away or embrace her potential as a women in a man’s world.
Two Minutes
Director: Jamie Benyon. UK, 2024, 6 mins.
Two brothers rob a corner shop only to be interrupted by their nan.
We Don’t Talk About Rohan
Director: Tamsin Louise Parker. UK, 2022, 2 mins.
A girl listens to music in a room. Her friend enters, and sees magic glitter changing her clothes into a different outfit.
What’s For Dinner
Director: Adrian Dean. UK, 2024, 4 mins.
A little girl unintentionally causes tension in her home by asking a simple question to her distracted parents.
Image from Jackal and Hide
