About this Short Film
Disabilities Do Not Define Us, from Balaklava High School (Australia, 2025), is a short film that explores themes of challenge, group life and intellectual disability within a school setting. Quiet and attentive, it invites viewers to consider how young people navigate friendships, expectations and day-to-day routines. The film sits comfortably within the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival program, which highlights the abilities, experiences and achievements of people with disability. Presented by a school-based filmmaker, this piece offers an immediate, humane perspective on teenage life and encourages audiences to look beyond labels to the person beneath.
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