For the 8th consecutive year, the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival aims to raise awareness of the abilities of people with a disability.
This year will be the biggest yet with all films entered to really showcase extremely talented people with disabilities. With over $100,000 worth of cash and prizes to be won this is a highly contested competition.The theme asks film makers to 'Focus on the Ability' of people with a disability.
In 2009, CEO of NOVA Employment Martin Wren started with three ingredients:
* An inviolate belief in the ability of people with a disability
* A big idea
* A committed team of staff
Last year, 163 films were entered and the winners shared in over $100,000 in prizes.
The festival culminates in an awards night held in Sydney with 2016 dates set to be announced.
Entrants will have the chance to see their films premiered on the big screen as well as the chance to have their film shown on national television.
At the 2015 awards evening, 12 films were played live in front of a packed 700 person theatre. 10 films were screened across Australia's free to air television station SBS. 60 films will air on pay television station Aurora TV across December 2015 and January 2016. The 2015 festival also held screenings in New York and Auckland, with many more screenings planned for the 2016 festival.
The audience capacity for this festival is expected to be well over 1,000,000 people mark and continuing to grow. Providing unmatched exposure for upcoming film makers.
Films will be both judged by a professional judging panel and put through an online voting process, with separate prizes for each category.
Public are invited to view online and vote on films submitted from all over the world (including Australia).
http://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/Films.html
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Focus On Ability
Level 1, 50 Chapel St, St Marys NSW 2760
Email: ryan@focusonability.com
Tel: 0414 932 987
NOVA Employment is a not-for-profit disability employment agency funded by the Australian Government. At NOVA Employment we find people with disability award wage work of their choice.