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Provocative international and Australian cinema about the lived experience of disability and the Deaf community.

6 & 7 OCTOBER 2018 DADAA Cinema 92 Adelaide Street

Fremantle

INTRODUCTION

The Other Film Festival and Arts Access Victoria are honoured to present our latest touring program in partnership with DADAA. These films showcase the quality of the last three festivals, and give a taste for what can be expected at the next festival in Melbourne in November this year.

The Other Film Festival delivers an invigorating disability-led program of screenings, talks, industry panels and workshops to foster the rich talent and experience of people with disability and screen practitioners with disability.

Despite the growing conversations and programs for diversity and inclusion in film and television, people with disability are still largely unseen, misrepresented and under-employed by the mainstream screen industries. The Other Film Festival challenges this by providing a platform to counter the stereotypes prevalent in popular culture and by advocating for change.

Our aim is to present a visionary film program of an inclusive society where people with disability are at the centre of the storytelling – not marginalised, imitated or spoken about.

We acknowledge the support of our major government partners Screen Australia and the City of Melbourne for The Other Film Festival touring program. Together we can create an inclusive screen sector and we look forward to meeting local screen practitioners with disability and other audience members in Fremantle.

Fiona TuomyExecutive Producer, The Other Film Festival 2018

We are extremely excited to work in partnership with The Other Film Festival and Arts Access Victoria to bring to Fremantle this internationally recognised inclusive film program.

DADAA has developed its digital and film-making program over many years, creating opportunities for people with disability to share their stories to the world. The digital team, led by Simone Flavelle, has created drawing and music apps for Ipads, explored virtual reality tools, and worked one-on-one with film-makers to bring the most intimate and interesting stories to the screen. Results of the recent Australia Council funded Mixed Reality project have been selected for The Other Film Festival 2018 program, being shown in Melbourne in November 2018.

DADAA’s move into the Old Boys’ School in Fremantle has provided us with the perfect surroundings to finally host a touring program from The Other Film Festival. This has been an ambition of DADAA for many years. On behalf of the Board and DADAA team, I thank Healthway for providing funding to make this dream happen. The funding has helped us make this festival inclusive and accessible, with enhancements such as Auslan interpretation, live captioning and audio description available for all panel discussions.

The funding has also helped us to present the inaugural Act-Belong-Commit WA Stories – a showcase of the very best films made by DADAA artists. The funding we have received means that everyone can join us in celebrating these Western Australian voices, that people with disability can lead their own storytelling and share them with everyone. True belonging is an act of sharing and celebrating in this forum helps build confidence, self-esteem and personal value, breaking down isolation and enhancing strong well-being.

We would also like to thank Screenwest, the state’s film-making engine room. Screenwest has sponsored the panel discussions we will hear over the weekend. DADAA and Screenwest continue to work in partnership to develop diversity to the film-industry through strategy, funding and development.

Thanks also to our other supporters for this weekend festival – Esplanade Hotel, Rydges and Clancy’s Fish Pub.

Enjoy!

David Doyle, Executive Director, DADAA

WELCOME FROM DADAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE OTHER FILM FESTIVAL:

2018 TOURING FILMS

Agalée — Rudi Rosenberg

2010 |19 min | Drama | France

Being a teenager can be brutal. 15-year-old Benoit loses a bet in the schoolyard and is forced to ask fellow student Aglaée, who has a physical disability, out on a date. When she rejects his offer, he reacts by humiliating her. Hostilities escalate until Aglaée teaches Benoit an unexpected lesson.

Archie — Heidi Everett

2016 | 5 min | Animation | Biography | Australia

A dog in a psych ward reveals the experience of involuntary admission to a public psychiatric ward.

Autism in Love — Michelle Friedline

2012 | 9 mins | Documentary | USA

RV Kuser is fifty, blissfully married and proudly autistic. He has learned to mask the behaviours associated with his autism in order to function successfully. However, this triumph comes at a cost – he is only able to act neurotypical for a limited time before regressing dramatically into the more genuine version of himself.

Dan and Margot — Chloe Sosa-Sims

2015 | 75 min | Documentary | Canada

This film is an intimate look into the life of a young modern woman struggling to take back the three years of her life that she lost to schizophrenia. With unprecedented access, we follow Margot, who not long ago was stalked and tormented by a person who never really existed.

Deaf Mugger — William Mager

2010 | 2 min | Comedy | United Kingdom

A Deaf mugger must take along his sign interpreter if he wants his victims to understand they are being mugged. A light-hearted look at the lengths to which Deaf people will go to in order to be understood.

Fixed — Regan Brashear

2013 | 60 min | Documentary | USA

From bionic limbs and neural implants to prenatal screening, researchers around the world are hard at work developing a myriad of technologies to fix or enhance the human body. Told through the perspectives of six people with disabilities – a scientist, journalist, disability justice educator, bionics engineer, scholar and exoskeleton test pilot – Fixed takes a close look at the drive to be ‘better than human’ and the radical technological innovations that may take us there.

Gimpsey — Sofya Gollan

2015 | 12 min | Drama | Australia

Gemma has a gimp leg. Her best friend calls her Gimpsey – a crippling in-joke wearing thin.

Ingelore — Frank Stiefel

2009 | 40 min | Docu-drama – Adult themes | USA

Ingelore is a German-Jewish Deaf woman who not only had to overcome her parents inability to see past her Deafness but also having her childhood stolen from her in the outbreak of WWI. It is her irrepressible strength and spirit that helps her, from the day she learned her first word at the age of six, to the new life she forged filled with love and laughter.

Living in Space — Katre Haac

2014 | 12 min | Documentary | Estonia & Germany

Reality and imagination blend together to make Oliver’s life. It’s hard to resist being dragged into illusion but it’s even harder to get out of it. Using animation elements, this is a compelling depiction of the experience of schizophrenia and the daily possibility of psychosis.

The Attack Of The Robots From Nebula-5(El Ataque De Los Robots De Nebulosa-5)

— Chema García Ibarra2008 | 6 min | Sci-Fi | Spain

Regarded as odd by his family and the local community, a man believes he has superior knowledge about the world’s impending destruction, of which he will be the sole survivor. Alienation meets alien invasion in this visually stunning low budget sci-fi that questions the way we see the world.

The Globe Collector — Summer DeRoche2012 | 7 min | Documentary | Australia

Andrew Pullen collects light globes. More than 10,000 of them. Enter a world where a passion for electronics is all-consuming and a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome is nothing more than a label. Join one man’s solo quest to protect a technology that is fast being forgotten.

The Left Foot Cinderella (Cendrillon Du Pied Gauche) — Benjamin Lehrer2009 | 14 min | Comedy | France

Lea is a modern, single girl in the city. She loves socialising and shoe shopping. But the day just gets off on the wrong foot and it seems this Cinderella won’t be dressed for the ball tonight. Her path is full of potholes and trip hazards. But will her Prince Charming love her in spite of her prosthetic leg?

Woof — Hugo Flavelle2017 | 5 min | Comedy

Hugo worked with mentor Lincoln McKinnon to create a short film about his two great loves – dogs and soundscapes.

Lipstick Fights — Jon Mitchell 2017 | 3 min | DramaAn exploration of gender and identity.

Finding Love #1 — Julia Hales 2016 | 7 min | Documentary

The first three of eleven research interviews undertaken by Julia Hales for her theatre work, You Know We Belong Together.

Liam & Steph #1 — Liam Hubbard2017 | 1 min | Animation

Liam and Steph eat out, catch the train and get married in this first animation from Liam Hubbard.

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT:

WA STORIES SHOWCASE

A showcase of short films made by DADAA artists.

Liam & Steph #2 — Liam Hubbard

2017 | 1 min | Animation

Liam and Steph take their relationship to the next level.

So It Begins — Sam Kerr2017 | 11 min | Drama

Fragments of memories for Sam who retells the story of a motorbike accident he had with his father when he was nine years old.

Finding Love #2 — Julia Hales2017 | 2 min | Documentary

Justin and Verity talk love, sex and relationships with Julia Hales.

I Am Okay With It — Lauren Marchbank2017 | 2 min | DramaLauren dances her way in and around Perth city, reflecting on life as performance.

Sizzle Reel — Jaimen Hudson2018 | 4 min | Documentary

Jaimen talks about his love of nature and newfound passion for drone photography since an accident changed his life ten years ago.

Session 4

11AM – 12PM FILMS | SILENT WORLDS AND LOUD LOVE

Deaf Mugger | 2 min

The Globe Collector | 7 min

Autism in Love | 9 min

Ingelore | 40 min

12 – 12.30PM PRESENTATION | ALONE IN A SILENT WORLD

Exploring film, sound and new technology to create immersive experiences, Peter Blockey translates his deaf experience through his poetry. He will talk about the creation of his short films and the use of SubPacs to create a new, intimate encounter with sound.

Session 5

2 – 4PM FILMS | SPACE AND OTHER STORIES

Archie | 5 min

Attack of the Robots | 6 min

Living in Space |12 min

Dan and Margot | 75 min

4 – 5PM PANEL | SCREENWEST PRESENTS … STORY DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE FOR AGENCY IN STORYTELLING

A panel of industry professionals, mentors and disability diverse creatives discuss story development and agency during the delicate process of creating screen concepts and screenplays.

DAY 2– SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER

Session 6

6 – 6.30PM FILMS | ACT-BELONG-COMMIT WA STORIES SHOWCASE

6.30 – 8.15PM FILMS | SUPERHUMAN TALES

Gimpsey | 12 min

Aglaée | 20 min

The Left Foot Cinderella | 13 min

Fixed | 60 min

Friday 5, Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 October, 10am – 4pm

INSTALLATION | CALL AND RESPONSE: JOURNEYS THROUGH A MULTI-SENSORY LANDSCAPE

An interactive installation that explores multiple perspectives with artist group Berlinklusion from Germany. Incorporating sound, movement and visual art, participants are invited to interact with each other through a series of sensory stations, to create ephemeral works using difference as an engine for creativity. The artists are guests of Arts Access Australia, supported by the German Goethe-Institut and the German Embassy.

Artist Talk: Sunday 7 October, 12.30 – 1.15pm

DAY 2– SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER CONTINUED

All screenings, panel events and presentations at The Other Film Festival are free, but ticketed.

Patrons are encouraged to book their tickets in advance, as sessions will fill up quickly! People with access requirements are also encouraged to book in advance.

Tickets can be booked by following the links on the DADAA website: http://www.dadaa.org.au/whats-on/event/the-other-film-festival/https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-other-film-festival-tickets-50429225170?aff=eac2

You can also make phone bookings on 9430 6616 or email [email protected] festival screenings and panels will be held at the DADAA Fremantle Hub, 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle (Old Boys’ School).

BOOKING TICKETS

ACCESS INFORMATION

The Other Film Festival is committed to universal access. A range of access services and facilities are available to ensure that everyone can have an accessible and enjoyable festival experience.

Please advise of any access requirements when you book your tickets, or contact us directly. Every effort will be made to meet your request. If you have access requirements that are not listed here, please contact DADAA: [email protected] or 9430 6616.

Assistive Listening and Audio Description

For Assistive Listening and Audio Description: Download the Sennheiser MobileConnect app (available for iOS and Android) to access a live stream and connect to The Other Film Festival WiFi network with your own mobile device. Please bring your own headphones.

Auslan Interpreters

To ensure access for the Deaf community, Auslan interpreters will be available for panel events on both days, as well as Session 4 on Day 2 – Silent Worlds and Loud Love, and the presentation Alone in a Silent World.

http://www.dadaa.org.au/whats-on/event/the-other-film-festival/

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-other-film-festival-tickets-50429225170?aff=eac2

Captioning

All films screened as part of The Other Film Festival will be captioned or subtitled.

Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs are welcome in all areas of the venue and water bowls are available.

Wheelchair Access

All public areas of the venue are accessible for people who require wheelchair access, including toilets. Accessible seating is available. Please advise at time of booking.

Information in Alternative Formats

Information about The Other Film Festival is available in audio, large text and email formats upon request. Please call 9430 6616 or email [email protected]

Parking

There is drop-off bay on Adelaide Street outside the DADAA building and two ACROD parking bays on Cantonment Street. Ticketed parking is available on the streets around the venue.

THE OTHER FILM FESTIVAL TOUR TO FREMANTLE IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:

Cover Image: Nicole Tsourlenes, 2018

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