TWO Redlands schools have shown their filmmaking prowess, creating documentaries that have been named finalists in an international film festival.
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Carmel College and Cleveland District State High School submitted four-minute films to the Focus on Ability festival and are among the top films in the school short documentary category.
The festival, now in its 11th year, asks filmmakers to create a film that tells the story of someone with a disability, focussing on their strengths.
Cleveland District State High School film and media teacher Lodi Pertovt said the film, entitled Meet Abbie, followed year 12 student Abbie Burgess as she prepared for life outside school.
"Abbie's diagnosed with an intellectual impairment but doesn't let that get in the way of her ambition to work in childcare and be a positive role model in the Cleveland community," Mr Pertovt said.
"Like all year 12 students, she is worried about what's to come, but thanks to some help from her case manager Kari, she has organised a traineeship working at a local kindergarten.
"In this short documentary Abbie shares with us her love for drawing, her love of animals and childcare and even her vulnerabilities."
Carmel College students Isabelle Marsh and Laura Gray visited Capalaba disability service provider MyHorizon to tell the stories of two cafe workers, Fiona and Sue in their documentary Disability is not Inability.
Through interviews, students explored the women's interests, talents and hobbies, discussing their journeys with MyHorizon.
Focus on Ability finalists are judged by a panel of professionals and are subject to an online voting process.
To vote and watch the finalist films, visit focusonability.com.au. Voting wraps up on July 3.
