Jesse and the Bears (2021), film still

Jesse and the Bears

About this Short Film

Jesse and the Bears (Jesse van Drempt, Australia, 2021) appears in Focus on Ability as a concise, thoughtful short from a distinctive Australian voice. Tagged with Adult, Group, Intellectual Disability and Bears, the film invites consideration of themes around adulthood, community and representation without presuming a single reading. Viewers can expect a work that contributes to conversations about inclusion on screen and the ways people with disability are seen. Presented alongside other festival selections, Jesse and the Bears complements our program’s commitment to celebrating achievement, creativity and the varied experiences of people with disability.

Film Details

Country: Australia
Genre: Comedy
Festival Year: 2021
Filmmaker: Jesse van Drempt

Film Transcript

No transcript is available for this film.

Filmmaker

Jesse van Drempt is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Jesse van Drempt.

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5 comments
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Tess Brooks 4/09/2021

You must have had a lot of fun making this movie

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Nicholas Gell 25/08/2021

Great work Jesse

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Charles Wu 25/08/2021

That was both hilarious and terrifying Jesse what a ride

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Jeremy Brull 25/08/2021

Jesse... this is so creepy and fun and silly. What a rumble

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Duncan R 19/08/2021

I love this film. So much.Congratulations Jesse and the team for such a playful take on the genre. You are clearly a wonderful filmmaker.

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