About this Short Film
Grow Up, by Laneikka Denne (Australia, 2021), is a short film included in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival. The film gathers themes of adulthood and childhood, with motifs of clowning and group interaction alongside topics such as employment, funding and sensory disability. It also gestures to the teenage experience without prescribing a single narrative. Presented here for its attention to relationships and practical challenges, Grow Up contributes to conversations about participation and accessibility. Festival audiences can expect a work that examines overlaps between care, work and community while highlighting the abilities and experiences of people with disability.
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Filmmaker
Laneikka Denne is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Laneikka Denne.