Making Waves
[2018] Mini Doc 7min
Createability Series - ABC/ Create NSW/ Screenworks
Max McAulay is a young, professional dancer with Down Syndrome.
In this story, Max dances in a choreographed work that is inspired by the watery world of his dreams and passions.
Executive Producers - Ken Crouch & Louise Hodgson, Screenworks & Bronwyn Purvis, ABC
Supervising Producer - Catherine Marciniak, ABC
Producer/Director- Karenza Ebejer
Awards & Screenings - Jury Award Highly Commended, Byron Bay All Shorts Film Festival. Changing Faces Film Festival. Superfest Disability Film Festival. Divulge Dancers Film Festival. inHabit Dance Film Festival, Broadcast on ABC iView.
Using the vibrant Lismore Back Alley gallery as backdrop for the hip hop dance scene.
Max and Karenza
In the studio, we worked with projections on a cyclorama, a challenge to fill the space so Max could move freely within the watery light.
Max had a chance to display his beautiful choreographed, watery dance with mentor Michael Hennessy of Sprung!! Dance Theatre.
Shooting the underwater scene
