🎬 The Focus on Ability Short Film Festival is back this September & October, bringing powerful stories of inclusion, creativity, and resilience to screens across Australia.

Now in its 17th year, the festival—presented by NOVA Employment—features 283 finalists from 25 countries, showcasing inspiring dramas, documentaries, and animations that celebrate ability over disability.

Catch free screenings in cinemas, theatres, and community venues nationwide, or stream online to join the global audience. Many sessions also include the chance to meet filmmakers and take part in important conversations about representation in film.

✨ Be inspired. Celebrate diversity. Experience stories that change hearts and minds.

Screening schedules and locations here