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Film Details
Country:
Australia
State:
New South Wales
Category:
Open Entrant Documentaries
Genre:
Personal Story
Festival Year:
2026
Filmmaker:
Eliza Brearley
Film Transcript
I'm Eliza Brley. I'm 30 years old. I live on the Central Coast. I am an actor, model, content creator and YouTuber. I run my own YouTube channel, which is a therapy channel for kids with autism because I actually have autism, so I can put my experience into the videos.
I just normally say to people, "Oh, yeah, I have autism." I'm not one of those people who wears T-shirts and jumpers that say, "I'm autistic." I'm not disabled — I'm a normal person who just happens to have autism.
Oh my god, why am I crying? I feel like I've never cried like this before. It's okay. Take your time. I used to cut all the time when people used to.
See if you can answer the question for me. Well, to be honest, I hate having autism. I don't like it at all; I wish I'd never had it, but it's part of me that will never go away. I think the more I've got older, I've accepted it more. Definitely don't add that.
My YouTube channel is called Planet Jasse. The YouTube channel has been going since 2019. Let's have some toast. One, two, and 10. It works. It popped. We want to make it into a TV show and put it on a bigger streaming platform. There's no money in it at the moment, but hopefully that will change. The views are roughly sitting on about the 200 mark, but it varies — some get more than others and some get less. I wish they were higher, but you've got to start somewhere, I guess.
The process is that we normally start with brainstorming an idea, then we write a script and then we just kind of start making and start filming. First we start with our primary colours, which are red, blue and yellow. These colours are interesting because you can't make more of them.
We did a lot of videos at home, then we used to do them in the old clinic and then we built this studio. Now we're starting to use this space. It's helped me, I think, to become more confident, to be myself and to show people who I am rather than hide behind a character. It's given me the confidence to apply for jobs and to put myself out there and be like, actually, I am capable of doing this. I'm not just being told, "Oh no, it won't happen. You're not good enough."
I'm lucky to have a team that is so supportive. I wouldn't be anywhere without them. Who knows where I'd be — I'm lucky that I have found people that are supportive, that allow me to be me and that push me to go out into the world and apply for stuff and do stuff. So I'm very lucky.
The impact I hope to have by doing this is showing other people that even if you have a disability or anything, you can do things. Don't let it define who you are, because everyone is capable and everyone's got a dream. Just don't let it stop you from doing something if you really want to do it.
Planet Jesse, here we come. Hi superstars. Welcome back to Planet Jasse. I'm Jesse, and today we are becoming colour scientists. Have you ever wondered how to create all the colours of the rainbow? Well, let's find out together by mixing these colours.
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Eliza Brearley is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Eliza Brearley.
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