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

Hand-picked highlights from the catalogue.

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It's Always a Beautiful Day
2013

It's Always a Beautiful Day

Joseph, Stanley
Open Entrant Short
Heart & Soul
2013

Heart & Soul

Phillips, Byron
Open Entrant Short
Welcome
2013

Welcome

Thompson, Carl
Open Entrant Documentaries
Seashells
2013

Seashells

Colquhoun, Nathan
Open Entrant Short
Inclusion 4 Autism
2013

Inclusion 4 Autism

Habelrih, Emily & Randa
Open Entrant Documentaries
Spectrum Squad and the Misfortune of Miss Fortune
2013

Spectrum Squad and the Misfortune of Miss Fortune

Kogarah High School Autism Unit
School Short
Impossible
2013

Impossible

Chatswood High School
School Documentaries
The track less travelled
2013

The track less travelled

Lucas Heights Community School
School Short
Paper Plane - Hope Courage & Determination
2013

Paper Plane - Hope Courage & Determination

St Columba's High School
School Short
Believe Achieve
2013

Believe Achieve

Cerebral Palsy Alliance NSW
Test

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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