This story, these characters and this world are immensely important to me. I have been researching and writing drafts of '14 in February' since I was 17. With Screen NSW's support through the Screenability Film Fund for filmmakers with a disability, I finally brought to life the story of Arabella, a young girl who is intensely vulnerable to the screen. Our guiding philosophy in making the film was that repeated trauma causes children's brains to dissociate, leaving whole gaps of time unaccounted for. Through the linear experience of the film itself, I wanted to show how this could be experienced.

Victoria Singh-Thompson (they/them) is a queer, hard-ofhearing filmmaker of Fijian-Indian descent whose work is deeply grounded in authentic storytelling. Their film work has a strong focus on stories that fall outside of the dominant culture, seeking to create genuine space for underrepresented voices and perspectives through their storytelling. Their 2020 short film ‘Don’t Forget To Go Home’ was selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival in the prestigious Accelerator Lab, Outfest Fusion, Inside Out LGBT, and Flickerfest. Victoria’s latest short film, ’14 in February’ was funded by Screen NSW’s Screenability Film Fund and produced by Revolver. The film premiered at the 70th Sydney Film Festival in June as a part of the official selection and has won gold at the 2023 Young Director Awards