The Positive Film Buff (Making of), from CPL Hi Studios (Australia, 2023), is a short making-of film that documents the process of filming and the group dynamics behind it. It examines themes including autism, cognitive processing disability and intellectual disability, and touches on motivation, setbacks and the experiences of young adults involved in creative work. Presented in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival, the film offers a candid and respectful look at ability, cooperation and creative endeavour. It will appeal to audiences interested in inclusive practice, accessible storytelling and the realities of bringing a project to life with diverse participants.
Who is the positive film buff? Why does he love every single movie that he sees? Why does he listen to positive reviews from other viewers around the world? Why is he unable to notice a single flaw with a movie when other film buffs in the world do? There may or may not be a definitive answer to those questions, but there may be a reason as to why there's a positive film buff out in the world. Who is the positive film buff? You're looking right at him. Day two, Levi walking out in the streets. As he walks, and as the voiceover speaks, he stutters. Surprise! Get some water. Warm hearted. Give it one more, so have it just down by looking up into the air. Have it down, and then just slowly go like that. Action. Perfect. And then angle the camera towards Levi. Another shot has not been filmed. It's something that really bugs me. So what happened? We just forgot about it. We thought we filmed it. Yeah, I thought I filmed it. So that's another shot we have to do today? Yeah. It's just annoying, isn't it? Yeah, it's just annoying. Do you want to talk to the camera? No. No? Yeah. I feel like all we're doing is capturing the difficulty, and I do not like capturing the difficulty. I'm wanting to capture the positivity. So, Levi, I was just going to say, the drone's, I don't know what's going on with my drone, but I was thinking we'll go back, charge, I'll keep charging it, and then go across the road to the big open area to do that shot. Are you happy with that? That'll look a lot better too. There's going to be heaps of signs here anyway, but for some reason they don't want us to go across the road. So we're going to go across the road to the big open area There's going to be heaps of signs here anyway, but for some reason that drone's not charging properly. Another obstacle. Another misstep, and it's going to be forced us to improvise. Well, I actually think the improvisation is a way better shot anyway. So this is not our final location. Second last. How are you feeling? It bugs me when things go last minute because it doesn't feel like it's ever going to get done in time. It will. It will, and I promise you, I promise you this shot will even be better. Because it's a big open area. Open field. With that jungle in the background. It's going to look so good. There's a playground here, there's too many signs. And kids, we can't film the kids. It's just too much of an option. We can't film the cars. So we'll go back, we'll film these cinema shots, and then as soon as you're ready, we'll pop across the road. I'm ready. I'm ready for everything. There's just one thing on my mind. Get it completed. And I hope we win. Yes! We want to win, man. Yes. We'll get it finished. In the words of the Green Goblin, Finish it! Finish it! Finish it! I like that. Do that again, Levi. Finish it! Finish it! We'll jump in the van, and we'll shoot these shots that we need to do for the green screen. And then as soon as you're ready, we'll go. Only you and I have to go. Let's go back. Let's go, team.
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