Sunday 12 October 2025 – 10:30
85 mins
Certificate: DFF 15
Venue: Denbies Wine Estate Visitor Centre
Here are the films selected for the Documentary and Young Adult Short Films categories at the 10th Dorking Film Festival in 2025.
Documentary
A Year With Cado
Director: Cait Innes Edwards. UK, 2025, 8 mins.
We follow one year in the life of an Appaloosa foal.
Learning To Cry
Director: Lewis Lewis. UK, 2025, 21 mins.
Crying in public is something most people avoid. For some men it’s a calling. With the audition for Much Wenlock’s new Town Crier approaching, Joffrey – the only applicant – must convince the council he’s crying for the town, not just for attention.
The Epsom Riot 1919
Director: Luke Elliott Whatley-Bigg. UK, 2024, 2 mins.
Historical documentary about a riot by Canadian soldiers after the First World War that led to tragedy.
Tommy – The story of Squadron Leader TC Tommy Rigler spitfire pilot and war hero
Director: Mark Rigler. UK, 2025, 12 mins.
This is the story of the filmmaker’s uncle – Squadron Leader TC Tommy Rigler DFC, DFM – a spitfire pilot and hero in the Second World War.
Why We Pride
Directors: Natalie Scarsbrook & Benjamin Scarsbrook. UK, 2025, 9 mins.
A brief history and testament to the continued power of the pride movement in the UK. It documents the history and changes in LGBTQ+ rights and legislations since the 1960s.
Young Adult
Bed & Butchered
Director: Studio 4. UK, 2024, 7 mins.
Four children spend the night at a bed and breakfast only to be menaced by a mysterious masked figure.
Lament
Director: Ava Oliver. UK, 2025, 5 mins.
A teenager finds a letter from her late grandmother and embarks on ajourney to fulfil a special task whilst recounting old memories.
The Myth of Normal
Director: Jemima Roundell. UK, 2025, 4 mins.
A new girl at a boarding school can hear the thoughts of the teenagers around her much to her distress. But then she meets Milo…
Till AI Do Us Part
Director: Gia Cameron. UK, 2025, 5 mins.
A young woman uses an app to reconnect to with a lost one only to discover that technological wonders come with hidden consequences.
Turning Pages
Director: Sparks Film School. UK, 2024, 13 mins.
Documentary advocating the power of reading in an increasingly digital age. Includes interviews from the Barnes Children’s Literary Festival from authors such as Rob Biddulph, Jamie Littler and Jacqueline Wilson.
Image from Lament showing in Documentary & Young Adult Films
