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The theme Focus on Ability has resonated with filmmakers all over the world, not least of all in the United States, where 2018 saw us screening ten films at four events in New York City and Los Angeles. Over 450
The Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills held a nearly 200-strong crowd for FOA's 2018 premiere in Los Angeles, the heart and soul of the international film industry. Organiser, Jess Orcsik, gathered her peers supportive of the inclusion of people
It's always so exciting flying into the electrifying New York City that never sleeps. However, taking the Focus On Ability film festival to the United States, humbly established in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, fills me with hope and pride.
Following on from our recent blog focusing on adventure, a few films highlight the benefits of water for people with disability. 'The water is a therapeutic tool,' says Izzy Paskowitz, founder of Surfers Healing, which he started because of his
This year the national tour visited Melbourne, Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane and Parramatta, and was attended by hundreds of students, teachers and potential employers all enthusiastic about the ability of people with disability.
For the eleventh year in a row, the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival (FOA) has called for the world's best films on the theme of the abilities of people with disability. And in 2019, we are not ...
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