Paraplegic Chaplin (Ben Winwood) - Documentary
April Fools 2014 was no laughing matter.
Ben Winwood was on his way to Lilydale High School in Tasmania and in a split second his car flipped, rolled and landed 30 meters from the embankment.
I've known Ben for a large part of my life; a bubbly, energetic and faithful friend. There were so many stories I wish I could have included, from Ben's 'Para'dies (Paraplegic Parodies to the tunes of Disney Theme Songs) to his next challenge of doing the Balfour Burn (an intense uphill race).
Whilst in hospital Ben created this tablet art, which en'capsule'ates Ben Winwood's sense of humour...
He's sensitive, insightful, wise and he knows how to appreciate any situation. It's hard to tell his story in only two minutes, there are so many laughs, tears and encouraging words that come from this man's mouth. I hope however the essence - the sheer beauty of his hope - is told well in these 2 minutes.
So thank you Ben for letting me intrude on your life for three days with a movie camera and questions galore.
This film was created over the 27-30th of June for Still Motion's #usemuse competition, which sends three storytellers to Uganda for a week in hope that they might craft a moving narrative about OneGirl's work.