Our new season of dementia friendly short films
We’re pleased to share that a new collection of dementia-friendly short films curated by WOFFF, are onboard every Virgin Atlantic flight, continuing our partnership for a third year.
These films are now on Vera, that’s Virgin Atlantic’s in-flight entertainment platform.
Our team have carefully selected each one to make sure travellers living with dementia have calm, engaging, and easy-to-understand films for times when longer films or fast-paced stories might be harder to enjoy when travelling.
Short films can bring story, humour, beauty and connection in a way that feels manageable. We hope this collection offers families, friends and carers travelling together a gentle, inclusive viewing experience to share.
Three years of films in the air
Since we started working with Virgin Atlantic in 2024, passengers have enjoyed WOFFF-curated dementia-friendly short films more than 60,000 times.
We’re delighted that this positive response has helped the partnership continue and grow.
This new collection brings together animation, documentary, comedy and portrait films. The stories travel from older women surfers in Australia and a third-generation New Mexico boot-maker to a Yorkshire farm shop, a village post office, a train journey and family memories of Guyana.
The partnership with Virgin Atlantic is important for us, because it gives a brand new way for people to stumble upon and enjoy films made by or about older women, and because we can enhance the onboard experience for film audiences that can sometimes be overlooked. People living with dementia and their carers often face uncertainty when navigating the world, not knowing if an environment will be supportive, with this partnership we’re able to support Virgin Atlantic’s wider aim to create inclusive travel experiences.
Meet the 2026 collection
Bliss | Directed by Freya Zoharah K. Sørens
Surrounded by the roots of an ancient tree, an older woman’s soul leaves her body. Unsure where to go next, she finds guidance from a creature who leads her on her journey.
Bootwmn | Directed by Paige Gratland and Sam McWilliams
A heart-warming portrait of Deana McGuffin, a third-generation New Mexico boot-maker who handcrafts wearable pieces of art.
Gossip | Directed by Harri Shanahan
An older lesbian couple are enjoying a train-powered honeymoon. A ticket collector looks on, fascinated by how much they are loving life and each other.
The Granny Grommets | Directed by Leah Rustomjee
A documentary about a group of older women in Australia who meet every Friday morning to catch waves and challenge expectations of what a surfer can be.
Linda | Directed by Joe Lycett
Linda gets a job in a post office, but her tall tales soon raise suspicions. She has a story about everything and everybody.
Moon-Magic | Directed by Carol M. Burger
Under a watchful moon and accompanied by sea creatures, three small sailboats move through the night as a comet sparkles overhead.
My Dad, Guyana and Me | Directed by Noella Letitia Mingo
A loving documentary made with archive and contemporary photographs and home-movie clips of Guyana, exploring family, childhood, holidays and home.
Pegs & Bacon | Directed by Sarah Mason
Eighty-four-year-old May Stocks is the heart and soul of a small farm shop nestled in a quiet Yorkshire village along the Pennine Way.
Watch on your next Virgin Atlantic flight
You can find the new WOFFF-curated collection now on Vera, Virgin Atlantic’s in-flight entertainment platform, on every Virgin Atlantic flight. We hope these films bring a little joy, connection and calm to your journey.
The Women Over 50 Film Festival 2026
The Women Over 50 Film Festival returns this September. You can join us online and discover another brilliant selection of films by and about older women.
Sarah Mason, director of Pegs & Bacon in our Virgin Atlantic collection, also returns to WOFFF this year with her film Now That’s What I Call Dock Pudding.
