Scarletts Feeling for Music (2023) — film still

Scarletts Feeling for Music

2023 • School Documentaries
Filmmaker: Katoomba High School

About this Short Film

#Cerebral Palsy #Congenital Disability #Group #Music #Perception, Viewpoint #School #Teenager Child #Teenagers #Wheelchair

Scarletts Feeling for Music, from Katoomba High School, is a 2023 Australian short that explores music, perception and disability within a school context. The film highlights themes of cerebral palsy, congenital disability, wheelchair use and teenage life, inviting viewers to reflect on how young people experience sound, space and social connection. With attention to group dynamics and shifting viewpoints, it opens up questions about accessibility and inclusion without prescribing answers. Presented as part of the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival, Scarletts Feeling for Music adds a thoughtful, fresh voice to our programme, offering audiences a chance to listen differently.

Film Details

Country: Australia
Category: School Documentaries
Genre: Personal Story
Festival Year: 2023
Filmmaker: Katoomba High School

Film Transcript

Okay, we're recording. Rolling. Rolling. We've heard you like metal music quite a lot. We've heard you like the band ACDC. You like art, don't you Scarlet? Yeah. Like art. Do you like science? Yeah. What about math? Not so much math. Do you think, would you be interested if we tried to get a guitar down here? Yeah. So you could learn guitar and we might be able to get someone to show you some things. Yeah. What? Everything you want. Thanks. Obviously. Yep. We're doing some zooms as well. Zoom in. It's okay. Yeah? You can do it. I think I'll work it out. Let's do it. Okay. Let's do this one. Let's do this one. Let's do this one. Let's do this one. Let's do it. Let's do this one. Let's do this one. Let's do this one. Can I take it with me for a moment? I've got too many. Nice. Woo! Yeah?

Filmmaker

Katoomba High School is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Katoomba High School.

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