About this Short Film
The Darkness Looks Back, a short film by Coopa Collard (Australia, 2024), sits in the Focus on Ability programme with a quiet but powerful presence. Intended for adult audiences, it works with themes of mental health, fear and the pressures young adults face, while also touching on group dynamics and shared vulnerability. With no need to spell out a plot here, the film prompts reflection on how people cope together when things feel overwhelming. As part of a festival that celebrates the abilities, experiences and achievements of people with disability, this film invites viewers to listen, feel and consider perspectives that are often overlooked.
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Filmmaker
Coopa Collard is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Coopa Collard.
With stunning camera effects and suspenseful editing the exciting short film is best described as a student interpretation of The Blair With Project.
That was scary Great use of perspective to add to the suspense. It was what wasnt in it that made it work. Less is best. Simply scary.
This film was incredible loved the realism and hidden messages
I love short films and this one kept me on the edge of my seat scary and well done