A Bexley filmmaker who made a documentary about her Oyster Bay family won judge’s voice and the most online votes in a national award for her work in highlighting a genetic disorder.
Nicole Molloy’s documentary explores her nephew Nash’s experiences with Angelman syndrome, a condition that primarily affects the nervous system.
It tells the story of Nash, 2, who at nine months of age was diagnosed with the rare neurological disorder.
The five-minute film ‘He Will Walk’, which she made with Matt Watt, was a finalist in the NOVA Employment 2018 Focus On Ability Short Film Festival, in the Australian open documentary category.
In her acceptance speech at the awards night, Ms Molloy said, “we went into this event wanting to raise awareness of my little nephew’s syndrome and had no idea how far it would go. Half way through voting, I went to my brother-in-law’s place and, already, the film had made so much different to their lives...and Nash is almost walking.”
The filmmakers won $5000.
