Sit Down Shutup And Watch Screen Festival
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Sit Down, Shutup & Watch (SDSW) is a Brighton, South Australia-based screen festival run by Tutti Arts and led by learning-disabled and neurodivergent storytellers. It is notable as the first disability-led screen festival in the Southern Hemisphere and has grown into a biennial, internationally accessible event that screens work online and in person, with films shown at the Adelaide Film Festival and other venues. It showcases short screen works and new media by learning-disabled and neurodivergent filmmakers, including local, national, and international submissions, and is significant in the festival circuit for its leadership in disability-led screen culture and its global reach. [1][2][4][7][10]
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 12 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
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- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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- Documented history with archived programs
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