Oska Bright Film Festival 2024: Documentary
A glimpse into the lives, careers and passions of learning disabled people. From reflections of a life in the Helsinki underground art scene to an exploration of Bolton’s history and future.
In this screening:
Down Home
Liz Moskowitz, Riley Engemoen, USA • 12 mins 7 secs
Elgin camp liberates learning disabled adults, offering a chance to break barriers and enjoy dancing and freedom.
Sandstone And Concrete
Headspace Bolton, UK • 4 mins 2 secs
Bolton’s history and future unfold in sepia tones, captured through its architecture, dereliction, hope, and optimism.
Twin Link
Jess Killen, UK • 3 mins 47 secs
Two twins discuss their dual diagnosis of autism with their mother and reflect upon how it affected their relationship growing up.
Time And Space
Marianne Schmidt, Sweden • 7 mins 2 secs
TSwedish-speaking Finnish artist Peter Widén reflects on his life in the Helsinki underground art scene (1960s-1970s).
Angel Meadow: The Forgotten Genesis
Jacob Cato, UK • 7 mins 44 secs
A film that questions the importance of Mancunian history and how society will remember and forget significant historical events.
Skate Spectrum
Dries Vanherwegen, Belgium • 28 mins 29 secs
In the winter of 2021 a Belgian mother of three children with autism decides to teach skateboarding to children on the autism spectrum.