Premiering at St Kilda Film Festival ‘What Was it Like?’ Shines a Light on Systemic Ableism
The new documentary explores how children with disabilities are treated within the healthcare and education systems.
Bus Stop Films puts out casting call for lead role in feature ‘Baby Cat’
Genevieve is set to direct her first feature film, Baby Cat – but first the team needs to find their leading lady!
Bus Stop Films and Taste Creative launch toolkit for inclusive filmmaking
After a decade of pioneering inclusive filmmaking in Australia, I’ve been overwhelmed to encapsulate my inclusive filmmaking process and inclusive filmmaking value system in the Inclusive Toolkit. The toolkit is a free resource designed to help the film industry become more disability confident in hiring people with disability both in front and behind the camera. Our method of inclusive filmmaking has been backed by research and ten years of practice.
A film about exclusion is helping pave the way for a more diverse industry in Australia
SBS visited the set of SEE ME, a new inclusive film from Bus Stop Films. It coincided with the launch of the Inclusive Toolkit. SBS interviewed the film’s star and story originator – Audrey O’Connor and the film’s director, Genevieve Clay-Smith on the importance of inclusion in film and tv.
Genevieve nominated for Australian Director’s Guild Award
Genevieve has been nominated for an Australian Director’s Guild Award for best direction in a documentary series. She has been nominated for her direction of episode 1 of season 1 of Perspective Shift, her first long form television credit. Genevieve developed the series for the Attitude Foundation.