The Periscope Crew

21/08/2024

Congratulations Ana Victoria - breaking down barriers and showing what is possible for young people with a disability. We applaud your passion and determination.

Ana Victoria Espino De Santiago has made history as the world’s first Latina lawyer with Down syndrome, graduating with a Law degree from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (BUAZ). 🇲🇽🎓

Born on January 30, 1999, in Zacatecas, Ana Victoria has consistently defied expectations, proving her condition is no barrier to success.

Supported by her parents, Ana Victoria excelled in education and the arts, even showcasing her paintings at prestigious exhibitions. In 2019, she pursued a career in law, driven by her passion for human rights.

Her goal is to open doors for people with disabilities, advocating for their rights and aspiring to become a local deputy. Ana Victoria’s achievement highlights that nothing is impossible.

Congratulations Ana Victoria! 👏

20/08/2024

REVIEW OF WA SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT PART TWO

One of the most satisfying elements of the Crew's involvement in this film project was Dr. Tony Buti MLA and Education WA's view that the most important voice in this consultation process was the children and young people with disability themselves. The Crew were given a brief of creating wonder and curiosity, creating a conversation about areas for review and encouraging students with a disability to voice what they would like to create a more inclusive world.

The Department would like young people to respond to this film or the discussion page in writing, spoken form or even by video. All the details are on the review page under Children and Young People: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/web/school-education-act-review?fbclid=IwY2xjawExKiBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHR6OVSag9eWjSsvjAep0PQRm05b11j0AcyNqL3zax3dx-hpp-pXKzfT6aA_aem_JyTf8TsHSM6vdaEOUYq3NQ

The Periscope Crew would love for every young person who is part of our village to feel included and thrive at school and we encourage you to be part of this important process. Submissions close 4 October.

Thanks again to everybody involved in making these films.

20/08/2024

SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT REVIEW PART ONE
The Periscope Crew are so proud to have been part of the work Dr. Tony Buti MLA and Education WA are doing to review the WA Education Act and strengthen access and inclusion for students with a disability. Here is the link to the film we made with Minister Buti and all the information you need to participate in the review. There is an online form for submissions which close 4 October. We encourage everybody to have a look at the discussion paper and have a say!

Thanks Louise and Courtenay from the Department for an amazing partnership, to our talent Madison Heady, Ali Nielsen, Joshua and Mimi, as well as songwriter Brandon White-Harris for the music.

https://www.education.wa.edu.au/web/school-education-act-review?fbclid=IwY2xjawExKiBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHR6OVSag9eWjSsvjAep0PQRm05b11j0AcyNqL3zax3dx-hpp-pXKzfT6aA_aem_JyTf8TsHSM6vdaEOUYq3NQ

19/08/2024

We are excited to announce that Everywhere has been selected for the prestigious Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival in Italy - the oldest sport film festival in the world.

Out of countless submissions, our film has been chosen to compete in this renowned festival as one of only two films from Australia.

We are proud to share this major festival selection which might just be the World Premiere of our film! Thank you to everybody who has supported us on this incredible adventure - Everywhere's recognition belongs to every one of you!

If you would like to be part of our success in Sicily, please watch our film trailer on the festival page: https://lnkd.in/gp8uSy69

There is an award for the most watched trailer and we think the Everywhere trailer is worth watching over and over!

Ciao ciao!
The Periscope Crew

13/08/2024

“When you really have a passion for something you can achieve really great things …”

That could almost be The Periscope Crew motto couldn’t it?

30/07/2024

23/07/2024

This is what happens when you give the Crew the brief of Curiosity. A day of wonder, inclusion and pure joy with the most amazing bunch of young people you could imagine! Thank you Dr. Tony Buti MLA, Louise and all the team at the WA Department of Education for trusting us with this important project. Here are a few behind the scenes images of the Crew in action.

20/07/2024

What an amazing night! The inaugural Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Diversity and Inclusion Awards was an absolute celebration of diversity and inclusion in this State of ours. Thank you to our one of our favourite inclusion partners City of Swan for inviting The Periscope Crew along as their special guests, joining 780 attendees in what was an incredible evening.

We were thrilled to cheer on some of our closest Crew friends Hayden Marchetto (WA All Abilities Football Association) and Ian Tsolakis (Hospitality Disability Network WA) winning well-deserved awards - as well as catch up with lots of our extended village who believe in a world where every person belongs and thrives.

Thank you Keryn South and Erica Rusbridge for bringing the Crew and the House of Honey team as your special guests. We love our partnership with the City of Swan. A wonderful night.

17/07/2024

We are delighted to share with you the official trailer for ;

This film is a celebration of resilience and the human spirit, brought to life by our amazing team of young filmmakers with disabilities - The Periscope Crew in collaboration with Sum Effect. Join us on an incredible journey to the World Transplant Games, where you’ll experience powerful stories of hope, courage, and second chances.

From the overwhelming theme of gratitude to heartfelt personal moments, ‘Everywhere’ captures triumph over adversity and the beauty of human connections from all over the world. This project is incredibly special to us, and we can’t wait for you to see it.

Thank you to our generous principal partners Transplant Australia, Sum Effect Studios & The Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries for their support.

TRAILER:
Vocals by
Edited by Kate Ellen Campbell

EVERYWHERE FILM:
Executive Producers - Catherine & Michael Kolomyjec
Co-Directors - Kate Campbell & Claire Ha
Producers - James Cockman, Ella Kolomyjec & Chloe Meakins (Assisted by Emma Cockman)

Please follow and share to support our film to create a more inclusive world 🎥

17/07/2024

We are so proud to be part of this project - giving children with a disability a chance to be seen and heard. Thanks for this important inclusion work Dr. Tony Buti MLA and Education WA.

Our review of the School Education Act is underway.

The Periscope Crew are supporting our consultation work - by creating some terrific videos for school students - including those with a disability.

Thanks for dropping by.

21/06/2024

It was a magical day at Mercy College for Catherine and Madi, with MadI presenting to the Year 7 & 8 students on the importance of seeing every person as more than their disability - and see them how they see themselves. This really is at the core of TPC’s work. The students were really enraptured, felt like they need to do better and definitely found themselves a new fantastic role model. And there were plenty of tears from the teachers we hear! Well done on representing TPC and all we stand for Madi!

08/06/2024

We are all so excited and so proud. Thank you to every single one of you who has supported our journey to tell stories from every angle. This is for you!

So proud to announce that The Periscope Crew’s documentary about their amazing work at the World Transplant Games in Perth last year has been selected from hundreds of submissions for the Venice Shorts Awards this week. We are so incredibly proud of what this talented bunch are achieving and the impact they are having on the world. Thanks Sum Effect Studio for being incredible partners on this journey, to the WA Government for their funding and to all the sponsors and friends who helped make this happen. Time to watch our baby fly everywhere …..

13/05/2024

We are so excited to launch the official website for our film, ‘Everywhere’ – a documentary celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and the joy of life.

Join us on our journey through the World Transplant Games as we explore the captivating stories of transplant recipients from around the world and the lasting impact their spirit had on every member of our crew.

We invite you to embrace the transformative power of second chances with us through our film.

Follow on Instagram for updates and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

Film by The Periscope Crew, in partnerships with Transplant Australia and Sum Effect Studio



Check out our website here- www.everywherefilm.com

12/05/2024

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums, second Mums and Mum figures in our Crew. We are grateful for everything you do to help us shine. Lots of love from the Crew xx

11/05/2024

Thank you to our Love Lunch family for all the support you gave us at Love Lunch 2022. Our documentary Everywhere will be going all over the world and you have helped this story soar! Love Lunch are officially a gold sponsor for the film and we can’t wait for all of you to see it. Thanks Ang and everybody who made the Love Lunch magic happen - we love you all x

14/04/2024

“Feel the noise.”
This is just amazing from Newcastle United; giving every fan the opportunity to be part of the celebrations. Inclusion at its best - well played!

09/04/2024

Introducing our ‘Everywhere’ shirt! Thanks Woz from Brandspace for taking incredible care with this job. We would 100% recommend his service and we might have to get some more! Who wants to look as slay at the Crew?

03/04/2024

Many of you will remember The Murphy Brothers who had all of us on the dancefloor for the Love Lunch’s magical fundraiser for the Crew. Sadly Courtney Murphy is in the fight of his life after being diagnosed with advanced stage bowel cancer. We send our love to Courtney and the whole Murphy clan who were so kind and generous towards our Crew.

If you would like to show them some love back there is a fundraiser to support Courtney and his young family. The link is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/courtney-murphy-and-his-family

26/03/2024

BREAKING NEWS!
The Periscope Crew are super proud to announce that we have been chosen as one of the Australian Cultural Fund’s Boost Program recipients for 2024! Thanks to the ACF Boost program, your donations for our Everywhere film will be matched dollar-for-dollar with a funding ‘boost’ up to $5000 from Creative Australia. This is absolutely incredible news for our Crew and shows their belief in our little doco.

Thanks to YOU, our incredible village, we only have $475 left to reach the $5000 and received a maximum Boost from Creative Australia! If you would like to help us with a donation of any size we would really appreciate it and know that your dollars will be double to us! You can access the donation page here:
https://bit.ly/everywherefilm

(If you are on a mobile phone, click on the link above, click on the three dots in the top right hand corner of the page and click on open in external browser to access the donations page)

Thank you everybody for believing in Everywhere. We can’t wait to share it with you all.

25/03/2024

On location with Basketball WA. Yesterday we were excited to do our first film job with Basketball WA, the Everyone's Games Carnival held at Bendat Stadium. 14 teams competed in the event with teams travelling from as far away as Albany to be part of the action. It was a great day with great skill and even greater sportsmanship. And a bonus for our Crew was that TPC cameraman Jayden was one of the athletes in action - awesome to cheer you on Jayden! Thanks Jessie Goodluck and the whole Basketball WA crew for inviting us along - we can wait to show you all our content!

19/03/2024

‘Everywhere’ is well underway and we would like to do a shoutout to our OG cheersquad, The Stephens Family Foundation, who have jumped onboard as one of our Gold Crew. Thank you to every one in the whole family for believing in our Crew’s dream to tell stories ‘from every angle’. We ❤️ you!

17/02/2024

Yesterday was an great day for the Crew when we visited the City of Swan for the launch of their Accessible and Inclusive Business Initiative. It was a celebration of the City of Swan's vision to create a City where every business makes the small tweaks needed to include the 20% of Australians who live with a disability.

It was pretty wonderful to see the premiere screening of the film we made for them just before Christmas; featuring small businesses that have created welcoming and accessible venues for every visitor. Thank you to The Colony Of Midland, The House of Honey & The Sticky Spoon Cafe and Adventure Golf Midland for having us and spoiling us with the best food!

Our film-shoot day was one of our favourite jobs ever, working with an amazing professional team headed by the superstar Indi, and Keryn and Kerri who are legends too! All of the film talent (including Madi, James and Andrea) had so much fun and we all walked away feeling this was the start of a special partnership indeed. So yesterday's reunion with these Swan visionaries, the actors and businesses was like catching up with old friends!

It was lovely to meet you Tanya Richardson Mayor City of Swan and Swan CEO Stephen Cain. It was inspiring to hear your dedication to real accessibility and inclusion - just like the Crew!

17/02/2024

Great to see efforts being made to give people with a disability the same access to the best events Perth has to offer. This is something that The Periscope Crew has been advocating for from the very beginning (we love our sport!)Well done to Crew anchor Madison for a great interview representing Activ Foundation. And a special shout out to Crew member James who has been a representative on the Optus Stadium Access and Inclusion Committee for two years. This amazing bunch have been working tirelessly with the venue team so that our world's best stadium can be enjoyed by everyone.

Going to sporting events and live concerts are some of life’s great pleasures, but for people with sensory or accessibility issues, it can be daunting.