Today we screened at Alice Betteridge School at the RIDBC, the final school visit the festival, and it was a fantastic.

The biggest group so far (over 70 in total!) really enjoyed the films and after the screening there were many hugs and high fives to be had!


It is so interesting seeing all of the different reactions to the films from the different kids, all with widely varied disabilities, and also how they interact with each other.

Particularly exciting about today was that the most audio receivers got used, and discovered. Audio description is a voice-over in-between dialogue describing of all the on-screen action for people who have low vision or are blind. It plays on a separate track, so not everyone can hear it, and is transmitted to a personal receiver. Some kids had never experienced this technology before and were really intrigued by it.   

It has been a really great and moving experience interacting with these kids and the schools, for the whole team, as it has been our first step gearing the festival towards children with disabilities and the outcome overall has been really positive.

Now I really can't wait for Sunday!
Megan, Michael (our other wonderful intern) and myself will be setting off, on the loooong drive, to Griffith in preparation for the Monday screenings of My Year Without Sex and The Boys Are Back.

Catch up with you soon!
Karina.