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Watcha Doin’ Today - Digby Webster (Subtitled)

Watcha Doin' Today captures a moment in time through the eyes of Australian creatives.
Digby Webster is an Australian Artist born with Down Syndrom.

We see how Digby's undaunted spirit is in every stroke of the pen and brush. He candidly informs us of how exploring his unique view of life through art helps him take his mind his current cancer treatment. Digby exuberant activation is a living insight into how art can connect us to the world around us.

Watcha Doin' Today is a 14 part series and was directed remotely by Loretta Farrell, while artists self-filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns March -June 2020 in Australia. The participants aged between 20 to 65, are artists, musicians, writers, creative teachers from all around Australia.

  • Loretta Farrell
    Director
  • Loretta Farrell
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Arts: Factual
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Loretta Farrell

Loretta is an independent filmmaker trained in the ’90s at the ABC by some of the best editors in Australia.
Her first documentary series ‘It’s a long way’ examined the realities of working in the Australian music industry and aired on Channel [V] in 1999. In 2002 she directed ‘InspirAsians’ for Becker Entertainment, an 8-part biographical documentary arts series for Channel 5 MediaCorp Singapore.
Moving to London in 2005 she joined the charity Global Angels UK filming short observational documentaries in India, Kenya and Khayelitsha South Africa working with highly sensitive issues and vulnerable contributors in unstable areas, she crafted stories as part of their funding raising and awareness programs.
Loretta has a passion for telling art centred narratives that inspire thinking and engage hearts, one story at a time.

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Director Statement

“Watcha Doin' Today” follows artists on their quest to find their way through turbulent times. Each artist was directed remotely, while they self-filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown March - June 2020 around Australia.
I embarked on this experimental documentary series asking artists and creatives to capture how it felt to live through this time in history. The series captures a moment in time through the eyes of Australian creatives with each short profile between 7-9 mins long. The participants aged between 20 to 65, are artists, musicians, writers, creative teachers from all around Australia.
I never imagined, two of the artists would become finalists in The Archibald and Wynne prizes, held by the Art Gallery NSW (Julianne Ross Allcorn & Digby Webster). It was incredible to see 65-year-old Tasmanian artist Catherine create a life-size 3D seaweed dress.
Using their art as both guide and comforter, they paint an authentic human face on a variety of struggles, both familiar and unique. In a surprisingly candid way, each artist asks us to consider creative expression as a new way of responding to living in the now, regardless of the trials at hand.
Just like iconic artist Mikey who shares his cancer treatment and recovery openly, and Melbourne poet Miriam explores what productivity is while moving in with her mum and dad at age 30.
Digby Webster is 5 story from the series.