About this Short Film
Tonic Blue (Danielle Tomlinson, Australia, 2025) In Tonic Blue, Danielle Tomlinson offers a thoughtful short that explores themes of accident, brain injury and the drive to keep moving forward. The film touches on adult experiences of medical and cognitive processing disability and reflects on individual motivation and achievement. Surfing appears as a motif that suggests freedom, challenge and recovery. Honest and unshowy, this short fits the Focus on Ability festival by highlighting the abilities and everyday achievements of people with disability. It invites audiences to witness resilience and to reconsider assumptions about capability and independence.
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Danielle Tomlinson is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Danielle Tomlinson.
So proud of you Dan Well done and I hope you bloody win
This film had me captivated with its inspirational story of Danielles journey post her traumatic brain injury. The rawness of the fear her family experienced was authentically shared with the audience. The magic of the relationship she has with her canine companion was truly beautiful. The film captured the beauty of where Danielle lives and how it has provided her with the perfect backdrop to support her recovery. And bringing it all together was the music
Thankyou to my family friends within the community of Cooran Noosa - nature filmmaking x
Determination hard work pay off showcasing our incredible community of Noosa
Tonic Blue is an inspirational short film. From a life threatening injury incurred a long way from home the documented journey of Danielle Tomlinson from despair and uncertainty to resilience and an unwavering belief that she will get back to her happy place surfing a must see film
You have always been amazing Danielle. Well done to you and your beautiful family