2026 Documentary competition
Documentary Competition 2026
The annual Documentary Competition was held in September 2026.
The films and discussion completely filled the evening, and the attendees had a great evening of entertainment and education.
The competition is a great opportunity for our members to showcase their talents and have the opportunity to discuss their work with their peers.
Ten entries were shown on the night:
- Bluegrass Jam by Cameron Gilroy 3’00”
- The Club Meeting by Colin Lewis 6’20”
- Cliff Railway by Dave Skertchly 2’46”
- ShieldHall by Jonathan Hill 3’30”
- Madagascar by Peter Stratford 15’57”
- Gliding Heritage by Paul Ashworth 8’07”
- Lion’s Alton Classic Car Rally Owner Interviews 12’34”
- The Shieldhall by Peter Stratford 13’15”
- Waltham in the War Years by Phillip Morley 19’01”
- Meadstead Players perform ‘Alo Alo’ at Wey Valley Radio Station 4’14”
The winner was decided by show of hands on the evening, who agreed that Peter Stratford’s video, ‘Madagascar’ was the overall winner.
The Overall Winner - 'Madagascar' by Peter Stratford
Madagascar by Peter Stratford
Exploration of Madagascar in July 2026 featuring the unique wildlife and the Malagasy people.
No AI was used at any point in the production of this video!
Colin Lewis: 'The Club Meeting'
The Club Meeting by Colin Lewis
Club members are interviewed about what they may expect from a SBMM meeting.
Paul Ashworth : 'Gliding Heritage'
Paul Ashworth 'Gliding Heritage'
To introduce the Gliding Heritage Centre at Lasham,
showing how and why the team are putting together the world’s largest collection of historic gliders since 1910. Recorded by a Surrey Borders Team of Pathfinders, plus Philip Morley and Tom Simpson in one day, with Marcus Henning on animations, and Stephen Noyce creating the soundtrack to vision, not AI.
Mike Saunders: 'Lions Alton Classic Car Rally owner interviews'
Lions Classic Car Show Alton August 2026 by Mike Saunders
A trip round the Alton Lions Classic Car Rally a selection of classic car owner interviews
Cameron Gilroy: 'Bluegrass Jam'
Bluegrass Jam by Cameron Gilroy
Jonathan Hill - 'Shieldhall'
Shieldhall by Jonathan Hill
A trip on SS Shieldhall
Mike Saunders - 'Meadstead Players performing 'Alo Alo' in the Wey Valley Radio Studio'
Meadstead Players performing 'Alo Alo' in the Wey Valley Radio Studio by Mike Saunders
The title says it all really!
Dave Skertchley - 'Cliff Railway'
Meadstead Players performing 'Alo Alo' in the Wey Valley Radio Studio by Mike Saunders
The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff railway.
Peter Stratford - 'The Shieldhall'
The Shieldhall by Peter Stratford
A voyage down Southampton Water on the splendid steamship “SS Shieldhall”
with interviews with the crew and an air-sea rescue demonstrations by the Coastguards.
Philip Morley - 'Waltham in the War Years'
Waltham in the War Years by Philip Morley
A fascinating documentary about Waltham Place
which was used to sort diamonds in the war years. Commentary by Nicky Oppenheimer – Chairman of De Beers diamond company