Doc.Sydney 2026, 14 May

This screening session includes 1 short film + 1 feature film. All films are in English OR have English subtitles.​

Darlinghurst Eats Its Young (Australia) by Madeleine Preston

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 -…