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When John Orcsik asked David Cameron to be involved in Focus On Ability (FOA) as a judge, David was interested straight away. As both actor and director, he'd worked with John and NOVA Employment Ambassador Paula Duncan over the years

So many different mediums are represented in Focus On Ability 2018. Of all of them, animation, in all its forms, seems to be the most accessible. We have entries from an eight-year-old Aussie boy as well as international entries from

In 2017 Jared Hargreaves won the Focus On Ability Open Short Film section with his film 'Mr Joe'. Apart from feeling like a star at the gala awards night, Jared also won a 3-week all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles, where

Each year Focus On Ability (FOA) expands its reach further into world with entries from people in countries not represented before. When watching the films from five such countries, the emerging theme was easy to detect!

Were you one of the 650 people who came to the Focus On Ability Short Film Festival Awards Night at The Concourse in Sydney? Or one of the thousands who watched it live via Facebook? If not, you can see

From Patagonia to Sydney Harbour, people with disability are seeking adventure for thrills, healing and many other benefits in between… Not to mention the adventures to be had in your own back yard, parks and streets.

Last September, seventeen-year-old Lauren Hale from Newcastle performed to a crowd of 650 people at The Concourse in Sydney. Before this, the 'biggest performance of her life', she had sung locally at school and church functions at Christmas.

'Without a doubt the highlight of every year is getting out and screening the films,' says Focus On Ability (FOA) Creative Director Ryan Goodwin. This year the national tour visited Melbourne, Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane and Parramatta, and was attended by

'Without a doubt the highlight of every year is getting out and screening the films,' says Focus On Ability (FOA) Creative Director Ryan Goodwin. This year the national tour visited Melbourne, Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane and Parramatta, and was attended by

Ninety-five per cent of roles featuring people with disability are played by able-bodied actors. Huh? Yep. Right now, they're the stats. But why?