About this Short Film
Little Bear (George Taska, Australia, 2022) approaches themes of perception, adventure and individuality through a subtle, dreamlike lens. Sensitive to experiences related to intellectual disability, it invites audiences to reconsider viewpoint and how we understand one another. Taska's work balances quiet moments with more striking imagery, creating space for reflection without prescribing a single reading. Shown in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival, Little Bear reflects the programme's commitment to showcasing the abilities and perspectives of people with disability. It is a thoughtful, evocative piece that asks viewers to notice the small, surprising ways experience can shift.
Film Details
Film Transcript
TV. TV off. Computer, let me know about my dream last night if you can. Okay, I don't know what's going on. That's the answer. That's it. If you did the opposite, yes, you may see that aliens have always been there. No, no, wait—I mean sterile environments. Telescopes pointing to the stars do not show any results because they are not true to verifiers.
You will succeed if you do the reverse. Up is down, left is right. Where? You're talking about on your back—point a telescope downwards in the daytime, in the third time. Modify the metal detector to the frequency it would be as if. Use a solid toothbrush in a non-linear plasma field to amplify your default patterns.
I'm getting carried away, you're telling me. Okay, just remove the batteries from the brush and wrap it around a plasma ball that is faulty. If my internet's data usage has been exceeded, why is that? And what—these ones, new communication things, extended range.
Um, what do I need? First thing I need—yeah, telescope, got that done; pointing to the ground, that is hooked up. Um, toothbrush to plasma bull—it doesn't work, so I'm gonna unplug that, get that. Um, the thing is the modified metal detector. Let's have a look, check the fix-up wood. Ah, I wonder—I wasn't pointing to the wood.
Okay, what else do we need? Let's see. Yes: karaoke, torch, micro train built-in one, my definition singing, uh, plasma lamp, compass, weather temperature reading in case it gets too cold out there for a little bit. But yes, emergency safety equipment—safety equipment, make sure that voice—and the last thing, satellite dish on the back.
One day for me. Again.
Filmmaker
George Taska is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from George Taska.
