About this Short Film
We are pleased to present Lynette Loye's short film A Bird Landed On My Head (New Zealand, 2025) as part of the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival programme. Poised between art and lived experience, the film explores sensory perspective and the varied faces of disability without sensationalism. Themes include cerebral palsy, congenital and intellectual disability, physical disability and wheelchair use. Quiet and attentive in its approach, it offers viewers a chance to reflect on individuality, creativity and accessibility. Recommended for adult audiences, the film sits alongside works that celebrate the achievements and everyday realities of people with disability.
Film Details
Film Transcript
I sit outside. Um, I could see all the birds flying around, flying up and down. [Music] They look cool.
Good. It was good. He... This is on my side of the TV. It's Friday. [Music] This is pick cardboard.
Filmmaker
Lynette Loye is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Lynette Loye.
