Focus On Ability Africa

10/02/2026

The wait is over. Focus on Ability 2026 is officially calling all African filmmakers to show the world what we can do.

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11/12/2025

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | 2025 Focus on Ability Film Festival – Ethiopia Chapter Winners 🏆 🇪🇹

Celebrating Creativity. Elevating Voices. Honouring Ability.

The Focus on Ability Inclusive Arts Platform – Ethiopia, in collaboration with NOVA Employment and the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival – Australia, is proud to announce the 2025 Ethiopia Chapter Winners.

This year, Ethiopian filmmakers and stars showcased powerful stories, deep emotion, and the unstoppable spirit of people living with disabilities. Every submission carried our core message
See the Ability. Not the Disability.

After an inspiring collection of entries, here are the national winners for 2025:

🏆 BEST ETHIOPIAN DOCUMENTARY
🎬 YOHANNIS Afework
I Can Feel

🏆 BEST ETHIOPIA SHORT FILM
🎬 Kora Animations

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To All Our Filmmakers & Stars

Thank you for the massive submissions, the passion, the risks you took, and the stories you shared with the world. Ethiopia’s creative energy keeps growing every year, and we’re proud to stand beside every storyteller and every star.

This year’s winners were announced online due to unforeseen challenges in organizing our Awards event. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

🌍 See you in 2026.
More films. More voices. More stories that break barriers.

Focus on Ability – Ethiopia Chapter
See the Ability, Not the Disability.

21/10/2025

Lets go 🔥

FOCUS ON ABILITY is a short film festival that will encourage the community to become more aware of the ability of people with a disability.

25/07/2025

Vote for Lindani Msibi from South Africa of his film My Winter Tears

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3572.html

Let’s make some noise together!

25/07/2025

Vote for Lwazi Duma from South Africa of his film The Best Candidate

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3566.html

Let’s make some noise together!

25/07/2025

Vote for Sipho from South Africa of his film Inner strength

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3571.html

Let’s make some noise together!

25/07/2025

Vote for Vusi from South Africa of his film A Story The Chosen Ones

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3542.html

Let’s make some noise together!

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25/07/2025

Vote for Mxolisi from South Africa of his film A Story Written in Action

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3531.html

Let’s make some noise together!

25/07/2025

Vote for Ephrem Abera from Ethiopia of his film Third Chair

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3581.html

Let’s make some noise together!

25/07/2025

Vote for Yohannis Afework from Ethiopia of his film Abdure

Use the following link for your vote

https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3532.html

Yohannis has 1 more film submitted for you to view and vote as well.

Let’s make some noise together!