Sunday 25 October 2026 – 11:00
73 mins
Certificate: DFF PG
Venue: Denbies Wine Estate Visitor Centre
Here are the films that have been selected for the Documentary and Young Adult Short Films categories at the 11th Dorking Film Festival in 2026.
Young Adult
Again and Again
Director: Arthur Witherow. UK, 2026, 6 mins.
A lifeguard is pulled into a repetitive loop after finding a mysterious item in a swimming pool.
Face To Face
Director: Freya Stephenson. UK, 2026, 5 mins.
A young woman is stalked whilst working in a cafe.
Off The Page
Director: Kit Milligan. UK, 2026, 4 mins.
A boy becomes increasingly obsessed with the book ‘American Psycho’ only for it to seep into his life mentally and physically.
Documentary
Children of Albion
Director: Huxley Scott. UK, 2025, 9 mins.
London-based artist and folklorist, Ben Edge, embarks on his master work, a Bosch-inspired altarpiece tracing Britain’s evolution from prehistory to the present.
First Relationships
Director: Anna Monckton. UK, 2026, 6 mins.
Young couples talk about their first relationships.
Ghost of a Road
Director: Jonathan James Hill. UK, 2025, 12 mins.
The filmmaker follows the route of a recently discovered Roman Road between Guildford and Stane Street at Ashstead
Hind
Director: Stanley Miller. UK, 2025, 7 mins.
Animated documentary telling the story of the killing of five-year old Hind Rajab by the Israeli army in Gaza City in 2024.
Is Folkestone the Birthplace of Television?
Director: Ben Barton. UK, 2026, 6 mins.
Beginning with a forgotten plaque in Folkestone, filmmaker Ben Barton follows a trail left behind by television pioneer John Logie Baird, and re-examines where television first sparked to life.
Passing Through
Director: Vincent Kavanagh. UK, 2026, 17 mins.
A portrait of James, a Zen Buddhist student who searches for meaning amidst his wife’s dementia diagnosis and his own mental health battles.
Image from Children of Albion showing in Documentary & Young Adult Films
