SHORT films created by Nepean School students are on display at the Arts Centre Melbourne’s Smorgon Family Plaza.
Students from the specialist school have been working alongside professional sound designers, puppeteers, and filmmakers to bring their concepts to life. They have worked with puppeteers Sarah Kriegler and Tim Sneddon from Lemony S Puppet Theatre, and filmmaker Zia Gul Sadeqi.
The students, aged between five and 18, will have their short films displayed as part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Stories in the Wall exhibition. Stories in the Wall program manager Delsa Evotia Tuitea said “it is a rare and special opportunity to have your storytelling publicly displayed amongst the stages and collections at Australia’s largest performing arts centre. Through their dedication in the workshops, the students from Nepean School have more than demonstrated they deserve this moment in the spotlight.”
Nepean School music therapist Samantha Allen-Craig said “It was just gorgeous to see the students participating in their own authentic ways.” Puppeteer Sarah Kriegler said working with the students was “an immense joy.”
“Shadows are such an accessible art form and even the smallest thing, like adding some cellophane to your wheelchair, can look astoundingly beautiful. Tim, Zia and I had such a good time on this project, and we’re thrilled the kids did too,” Kriegler said.
The films will be on show until 31 August. To view them online visit artscentremelbourne.com.au.
First published in the Frankston Times – 22 July 2025