Focus on Ability Short Film Festival

Stories that shift perspectives.

Celebrate the abilities of people with disability through powerful short films from around the world. Discover inspiring stories, support accessible screening, and help creators reach new audiences.

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Featured Films

Explore award-winning disability short films and documentaries from filmmakers, schools and production teams around the world. These selected films celebrate achievement, challenge stereotypes and share authentic experiences of disability through accessible storytelling.

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Sight Unseen - Thomas Coysh
2025

Sight Unseen - Thomas Coysh

Able
International Documentaries
New Zealand Flag
Where the World is Quiet
2025

Where the World is Quiet

Benjamin Huggins Strum & Grace Tame
Open Entrant Documentaries
Australia Flag
As You Are
2025

As You Are

Sydney Technical High School
School Documentaries
Australia Flag
Dropkicks
2025

Dropkicks

Eastern Hills Senior High School
School Short
Australia Flag
Spaceships
2025

Spaceships

Abundabiliteez Productions
Open Entrant Short
Australia Flag
Pieced Together
2025

Pieced Together

Tas Guichard
Open Entrant Short
Australia Flag
I Choose Happiness
2025

I Choose Happiness

Peter Chambers
Open Entrant Documentaries
Australia Flag
That's So Me
2025

That's So Me

Dutra, Cruz & Ocdy
International Short
Brazil Flag
Audio Description
2025

Audio Description

Lee Pugsley & Luke Salewski
International Short
United States Flag
The Wednesday Crew
2025

The Wednesday Crew

John Cavallaro
Open Entrant Short
Australia Flag

Latest Blog Posts

Insights, filmmaker stories, festival news and behind-the-scenes articles from Focus on Ability.

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FOCUS MUSIC - I've got the music in me
FOCUS MUSIC - I've got the music in me
Could you live without music? No? Me neither. Whether you’re a singer, musician or playlist maestro, music keeps many of us joyful. In these short films we meet people who are thriving due to their love of music.
FOCUS ON LOVE: FAMILY
FOCUS ON LOVE: FAMILY
These five films show the positive and lasting impact of families – how a sibling or a parent can make all the difference when it comes to overcoming life’s challenges and growing up to become capable individuals.
FOCUS ON LOVE: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
FOCUS ON LOVE: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
Friendship comes in many forms. Whether you’re in school or out in the wider world, friends can help us share our talents, see the funny side in life, and find solutions to tricky problems. Sometimes our dearest friends aren’t even humans!
Focus on: Busting cliches
Focus on: Busting cliches
Maya shares her experience of Asperger Syndrome and how that varies against what people think she should be.

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