About this Short Film
Penny's Life (Thrive Films and Art, Australia, 2024) is a short film presented in the Focus on Ability festival. Rather than telling a specific plot, it explores themes around achievement, anxiety and the drive to work, while touching on family, art and inclusion. Viewers will find reflections on intellectual and medical disability, chromosome-related issues and the challenges faced by young adults seeking employment. Shot with care, the film offers a thoughtful, human look at individual experience and everyday moments, from gardens to workplaces. It sits comfortably within the festival’s aim to celebrate ability, resilience and the real talents of people with disability.
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Filmmaker
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Brilliant Penny You are achieving so much no wonder your mum is so proud of you I think working in a nursery is a great job