ShireABILITY Film Festival 2025

Sutherland Shire Council is proud to present the 2025 ShireABILITY Film Festival in celebration of the International Day of People with Disability. This free community event will be held on Saturday 6th December at Kirrawee Library +, showcasing the power of storytelling and the importance of inclusive representation in film.

The festival will feature two screening sessions, each presenting four short films that have a strong connection to the Shire and are produced, directed, or performed by people with disability.

Free Entry – Registration Required. Please register for only one session.

How to purchase tickets

Tickets are free! Please register for each person attending at the "Get Tickets" Link on the right side of this page.

You can choose to attend a screening on its own or a screening and the panel session. Lunch will be available at 1:15pm, please let us know if you intend to have lunch with us at checkout!

Please register for only one session.

Event Schedule

The screening sessions feature the same films. Please ensure to only register for one session.

• 11:00 AM – Welcome to Country and Opening Remarks by the Mayor 

• 11:15 AM – First Screening - Designed with space to move around, food, drink, sensory toys all allowed!

  • The Bystander Effect

  • Hopeful Romantic

  • Overdue

  • It Won't Define Me

• 12:15pm – Panel Discussion - with a fantastic line-up of guests connected to the event and its themes 

• 1:15pm – Lunch - Enjoy a light lunch and community connection 

• 2:15 PM – Second Screening - No food is permitted at this screening.

  • The Bystander Effect

  • Hopeful Romantic

  • Overdue

  • It Won't Define Me

• 3:00pm - Event Closes

Community Support

The event is proudly supported by Sylvanvale and Civic, two Registered NDIS providers with deep roots in the Sutherland Shire. Both organisations have long championed inclusion, independence, and community connection for people with disability.

The films are proudly delivered by Bus Stop Films, a pioneering organisation committed to creating accessible filmmaking opportunities and promoting diverse representation in media.

How to get there

Entry

Kirrawee Library+ is located in South Village, with entrance at number 6 Kiln Rd. There are drop off zones available at Kiln Rd directly outside the library and Village Rd a short walk across the street.

Parking

Access to South Village Underground Carpark is available from the Princes Highway, Oak Road or Flora Street. Parking is free for up to three hours. For more information, please visit Parking | South Village

Public Transport

Kirrawee Library is a 5-minute walk from Kirrawee Station. Plan your trip at Transport NSW or phone 131 500