About this Short Film
My Life Continues (2024), directed by Lisa McLeish, is an Australian short that explores themes of holiday, sport, wheelchair use and young adulthood. Rather than a sweeping narrative, the film presents a thoughtful, human snapshot of individual experience with physical disability. It sits comfortably within the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival, which celebrates the skills, resilience and achievements of people with disability. Recommended for audiences interested in honest, everyday portrayals of mobility, leisure and independence, My Life Continues invites quiet reflection on how sport and holiday moments contribute to identity and agency.
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Film Transcript
I travelled to Perth for a holiday and got to hang out at the stadium, which was pretty cool and awesome. I fed a roo, went ice skating, which I've never done before, and went for a Harley ride until it broke down in Freo. I got soaked at a water park — it was freezing. I also did some pretty cool iFly moves.
I've continued on with my frame running and competed in my first event. It was fun and all the support I received was awesome, but I need to get faster.
Late last year I went on a couple of Disney cruises from Melbourne and Sydney. They were pretty awesome. I went with my sister and Dad and met heaps of the characters on board. The staff were great and I highly recommend going on one of these cruises.
Most recently I went to CRA and the Australian Institute of Sport, where I was competing at the national disability tenpin bowling competition. It was great to see friends and make new ones. I bowled in so many games during the two weeks of competition. I came home proud and pretty exhausted with a silver medal for my singles competition. On the way home we visited Beach W for my birthday and had a great time.
Since getting back I've been very busy with my design business, making some pretty cool artwork which I put on clothing using my Cricut machine. I have also been very busy doing a whole heap of other things: visiting my favourite breakfast show, going to the basketball with my support, seeing my brother and his kids — their football and rugby, which I did not like — seeing Taylor Swift and P!nk in concert, taking selfies, visiting exhibitions and genuinely having a good time.
I hope you like my little update on what I've been up to. Have a great day and thank you for watching my video updates. I hope you like it. Hopefully I'll see you guys next year.
Filmmaker
Lisa McLeish is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Lisa McLeish.
