Why Wyndham College’s Burgers is an uplifting film of living with Asperger’s syndrome
IT’S lights, camera and action time for the special students at Wyndham College whose delightful film, Burgers, is a finalist for the NOVA Employment 2017 Focus On Ability Short Film Awards — Schools Short Film Section.
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IT’S lights, camera and action time for the special students at Wyndham College whose delightful film, Burgers, is a finalist for the NOVA Employment 2017 Focus On Ability Short Film Awards — Schools Short Film Section.
The winner of this annual competition takes home a $10,000 Toshiba package while the school is also calling out to the community to help them win the most online votes category, which will win them a rebel voucher worth $10,000.
Last year, Rouse Hill Times helped Tallowood School, Kellyville, win the People’s Choice Award with our online posts.
The film’s name is a clever take on Asperger’s syndrome, from which Year 12 Andrew Baird suffers from.
The students include: Chad Llesis, Brodie Doorey, Alex Hopkins, Jesse Owen, Eren Oz, Josh Krawcyzk Hamilton, Chris Wadey and Teea Beavan.
“I always knew I had Asperger’s syndrome, because my parents were very honest and told me from a young age,” Andrew said.
“But I couldn’t pronounce Aspergers, so I thought I had Burgers.
“Then I finally met some other people with Burgers and managed to make friends.
“We were all Burgers together”.
The film is a finalist in the Australia and New Zealand Schools Short Film category, one of the five in the popular competition.
Year 11’s Joshua Krawcyzk Hamilton said: “Just because we’re in the Support Unit, it doesn’t mean we’re not the same as everyone else.
“I wish we could make films every day.”
The school’s Special Education Teacher Trudie Say said the film was created by students with special needs in their support unit.
“The students worked together to write, film, act, direct, and edit the piece themselves,” Ms Say said.
“All students had an equal part in the finished film.
“All the colour effects, captioning and slow motion was created the students themselves.
“I was truly amazed to see what they could do when given a chance to be creative.”
Brodie Doorey said she enjoyed making the film but wished more time to film it.
“I enjoyed making it but I’d rather have more filming time,” Brodie said.
“There was a lot more bullying than we included in the film.”
Wyndham College Principal Karen Smith said the awards encourage film makers to focus on the ability of people with disability, making this competition is open to all school students.
To view the film: http://bit.ly/2v1aypI
To vote for them: visit http://bit.ly/2eJgo9g
Voting closes on August 7.
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