Film program transfers skills, creates job opportunities
A film-making program for people with a disability is underway for the first time in TasmaniaThe program runs for 40 weeks and culminates in participants creating their own short film"I wanted to do this course because I wanted to get more behind-the-scenes [experience] with the camera."has been operating in mainland Australia for 13 years, but it's now being offered in Tasmania as well.
"I actually have a learning disorder so through school I found it hard … I chose movies instead of books because they were easy to watch. "If you cut certain people off from even working in the crew you're closing different perspectives and stories.
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