AUSTRALIA, 2024 40min

Company: The Periscope Crew

Section: SPORT & SOCIETY

Discipline: World Transplant Games (17 sports)

Director: Kate Ellen Campbell, Claire Ha

Editing: Kate Ellen Campbell

Photo: Jake Parrotte, Jayden Meakins, Claire Ha, James Cockman, Madison Heady with support of mentors and Sum Effect Studio

Soundtrack: Western Australian original artists: WA Youth Orchestra, Riley Pearce, Angelina Curtis, Madoc Plane, Brando White, MAY’D and Catching Z’s – agreements in place for all music.

Actors: James Cockman, Ella Kolomyjec, Madison Heady, Ben Pieters, Emma Cockman, Millie Kolomyjec and Catherine Kolomyjec 

Producer: Executive Producers: Catherine Kolomyjec, Michael Kolomyjec

CoProducer: James Cockman, Ella Kolomyjec, Chloe Meakins

 

Synopsis:

The Periscope Crew, a film crew of young people with disabilities is invited to cover the 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth Western Australia. Tasked with capturing sports footage for bigger media groups, they stepped up, forging deep connections with transplant athletes and donor families from the whole world. Stories showing the real-life impact of organ donation. They are inspiring people across the globe, through the power of sport, to seize every day, connect with those around us and celebrate the gift that is life.