Unique Aliens (St Edmund's College, Australia, 2022) is a short film that sits comfortably in the Focus on Ability program. Rather than telling a detailed plot, it brings together themes around difference and school life, including bullying, stigma, stereotypes and prejudice. The film also touches on cognitive processing, intellectual and sensory disability, and the way groups of teenagers respond to someone who is seen as different. Shot with sensitivity, it offers a starting point for conversations about inclusion, respect and understanding. Suitable for educators, students and festival audiences, Unique Aliens invites viewers to reflect on how we treat one another.
St Edmunds presents Unique Aliens by Eleveness. Athena as Miss Daisy. Byron and Nathan as The Aliens. Dana, Michaela and Tina as The Goodies. Mark, Tom and David as The Bullies. We're in a classroom setting. Hi, welcome Year 11 back to the class. The Aliens enter the room. Hi, welcome to the class. Would you like to introduce yourself to the class? The Goodies are excited. The Bullies are not. That's so weird. Montage of the Bullies being mean to the Aliens. And this made Joseph's older brother of brothers jealous. Joseph served his brothers attending to their swamps. But he brought back family. Hello. Disgusting. The next day, the Goodies talk with each other. We shouldn't treat the new students like this. We should make them more welcome and help them be better. I agree, everyone should be welcomed. We should talk to the Bullies. Yes, we should do that. One hour later, the Goodies confront the Bullies. You guys need to stop being mean to the new students. Yeah, not right. They look weird. The city greets seniors. Who cares? Much, much later, the Goodies talk with Miss Daisy. Look, we're really worried about the Bullies. We talked to the Bullies, but they didn't listen. Thank you, ladies, for bringing it up. I will talk to the Bullies. Thank you. Approximately ten minutes later, Miss Daisy talks to the Bullies. Boys, do you know why you're in here? Why I called you here? Because they're stupid aliens. They eat raw onions. Yuck! Yuck! Green, black. Yes, the new students may look different, but everyone's different. You guys are different too. And it's good that everyone's different, because if we were all the same, it would be really boring. What do you say? Everybody's unique, and the new students are actually really good at some stuff. Earlier that day, students are playing Jenga, working in groups. The Goodies. Looking good, girls, but I was hoping that you'd work as a team. Oh, OK. The aliens have a large tower. Yay! Well done, guys. I'm really proud of you. Thank you so much. Back in the office with Miss Daisy. It's not nice, is it, boys? Are you really angry? I'm very disappointed. Who is? All you three boys. We're sorry. That's good that you guys need to say sorry to them, because it wasn't very nice. Yes, we should say sorry. Moments later, the bullies talk with the aliens. We're sorry. You can have the onion. Thank you, Rupert. Don't eat it.
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