Get to the Chopper

About this Short Film

Get to the Chopper (Giant Steps Tasmania, Australia, 2022) offers an intimate, hopeful exploration of flight, helicopters and adolescent life. The short film looks through the lens of an individual connected to school and teenage experience, capturing moments that suggest curiosity, determination and humour without relying on conventional plot. Its images and tone invite viewers to consider ability, aspiration and daily achievement in new, humane ways. Presented as part of the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival, Get to the Chopper is a small, striking piece that highlights the talents and perspectives of people with disability while remaining warm, direct and visually engaging.