Darlinghurst Eats Its Young (Australia) by Madeleine Preston

“…the future is known, it's the past that's always changing…

Based on a box of photographs left to Madeleine after her best friend Maggie died by suicide, ‘Darlinghurst Eats Its Young’ is a moving account of a group of friends, artists and musicians living in Darlinghurst (Sydney) in the early 80s. When Madeleine is a teen, she meets Maggie who welcomes her into her Darlinghurst fold. Here Madeleine feels accepted as part of a group of people who didn’t care who she was. In their inner-city enclave of squats, Madeleine finds a new kind of family with Maggie at the helm. The 20-something Darlinghurst group comes of age through alt music, drugs, art and friendship…but some of them don’t make it.

Running time: 00:16:24

Beyond The Break (Australia) by Caleb Joshua Graham

On December 7, 2001, Joel Taylor paddled out at Pipeline, the legendary surf break in Hawaii. At just 21, he was a rising star in bodyboarding, with state titles, magazine features, and appearances in the iconic Tension videos - a series that pushed the sport into the mainstream and fuelled its rapid rise in popularity.

Joel’s career was on the verge of a breakthrough when a single wave changed everything. For 20 years, Joel stayed out of the water, grappling with the loss of his identity as a surfer. Through sheer determination and the discovery of adaptive surfing, he reconnected with the ocean and found a supportive community of athletes - each with their own story of overcoming adversity to get back in the water.

In 2023, Joel achieved his ultimate dream, becoming a para surfing World Champion. BEYOND THE BREAK is a documentary about resilience, identity, and redefining limits. It challenges societal perceptions of disability and celebrates the courage and determination of those who turn adversity into triumph.

Running time: 01:15:00