Merry Christmas, directed by Melissa Kirkman, is a 2023 Australian short that explores congenital disability, Down Syndrome and teenage life through the language of dance. The film offers a personal, human look at a young person’s world without proposing a fixed storyline. Intimate, lively moments and everyday detail combine to shape how we think about ability and identity. Presented as part of the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival, Merry Christmas sits alongside other works that celebrate the skills, creativity and achievements of people with disability. It is a quiet, honest contribution that invites viewers to notice individuality and joy.
I've been waiting for a whole, whole year, I want to celebrate with you. To invite everybody here, Santa's got a gift for you. For you and me, time to sing. It's Christmas, to celebrate, the best day of the year. It's Christmas, I can't wait, to celebrate, your crazy family. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Stop it, bugging up me night, I have all night. You're blinding your eyes, you're out of night. It's Christmas, to celebrate, the best day of the year. It's Christmas, I can't wait, to celebrate, your crazy family. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Christmas is a hard road, Santa's on his way, for the boys and girls. Christmas presents can come through, you'll need it, me and you. Santa will be here, fighting to his name, just in time for Christmas Day. You must be in New York, got a wife and a name, you're wound up. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. It's Christmas, to celebrate, the best day of the year. It's Christmas, I can't wait, to celebrate, your crazy family. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. Ho, ho, ho, hey. Let me hear you say, ho, ho, ho, hey. 🎵
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