ONLY F**KS PAT ME ON THE HEAD
What the film here.
Only F**ks Pat Me On The Head was selected as a finalist for Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival’s (NZIFF) New Zealand’s Best Short Film Competition in 2021.
The film also won Best Director and Best Cinematography at NYC Short Documentary Film Festival in 2021.
“I suppose you wanna ask me how fast my chair goes?”
Jon negotiates his daily life as a disabled person and deals with a society that doesn’t accommodate his needs as well as it does for most able-bodied people.
Jon invites the audience to ride along with him as he manages the challenges of finding a new job amid Covid-19, hiring a new support person, being a friend, and finding love, all while trying to avoid people who ask him how fast his electric wheelchair goes.
Jon has a determination to rival even the steepest set of stairs. He puts up with a lot of crap, and invites us to share in a little of the everyday frustrations, fears, joys, and humor that he encounters.
“This documentary hybrid began as a collorative process of off-screen interviews, scripting and production meetings with Jon Little - the star of the film. With Jon taking a lead creative role, this film brings his personal story and experiences to the screen in his own words. It allows the audience to see authentic experiences and encourages understanding and connectedness. The film is a combination of scripted reenactments and sequences of reality that provides an honest (and funny) commentary on disability.”