Changing Track - Sunshine Coast premiere screening
The compelling new documentary Changing Track – about facing disability and trauma, discovering a new ability in cycling and chasing a Paralympic dream – will hit cinemas across Australia throughout November with premieres and Q&As.
In a velodrome on the other side of the world, three Australian cyclists are about to chase a Paralympic dream that they could never have anticipated. At age 27, Emily Petricola was in the grips of depression after a diagnosis of MS; teenager Korey Boddington lay in a coma after a motocross accident; and Kane Perris, born with Albinism, was suffering from the bitter effects of schoolyard bullying.
Later, forced to challenge their situation, they discover a powerful new ability in cycling, and a community that encourages them to focus on what they can do, rather than what they can’t.
Now, with the Paralympics in reach, Emily faces a cruel and progressive disease that threatens her future, Kane senses familiar anxieties creeping in through the pressures of tandem cycling, and Korey trusts a motto that has guided him since the trauma of his youth.
A truly cinematic experience, Changing Track will ride its way across Australia’s theatres and multiplexes throughout November and will then culminate with special showings on December 3 to tie in with International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).
Changing Track official trailer
Sunshine Coast premiere screening
The Sunshine Coast screening will be held on Friday 21 November at the Nambour Cinema and Events Centre followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Tristan and Timothy Kenyon, along with the film’s Paralympic athletes, Korey Boddington and Kane Perris.
Mayor Rosanna Natoli said showcasing para-sport promotes inclusion and diversity among the community while adding to the region’s growing reputation as an accessible tourism destination.
The Sunshine Coast will host the 2028 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and the marathon and road-based cycling events at the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. This film is inspirational for para-athletes world-wide, and events and competitions like these provide the platform for them to shine.
What does it take for Paralympic dreams to come true?
Changing Track was made by gifted Director, Writer and Producer Tristan Kenyon and his brother, Writer, DOP and Producer Timothy Kenyon through ARA Films with Exectuive Producer Edward Federman.
Most importantly, Changing Track is a film that everyone can relate to.
Tristan Kenyon says many of us experience periods of depression, anxiety or darkness.
“Some of us will or have suffered an unexpected event that has significantly changed our life. Some of us might simply be stuck in a rut or feeling lost or directionless," Mr Kenyon said.
"Emily, Korey and Kane show us that anyone has the power to change track, find the right people and focus on what they love no matter what that may be or what life has yet to throw their way.”
Korey Boddington said if this story lights even the smallest fire in someone to fight, to try, to believe again, then we’ve done something that matters.
Emily Petricola said her hope was that anyone else who faces a life changing challenge can realise that just because life is changing from what you know or expect, it does not have to be a negative thing. It could in fact be something greater than you had imagined before.
Kane Perris said for people living with a disability and especially those who feel stuck, unseen, or uncertain, I want this story to show that with the right people and a reason to move forward, it is possible to find direction again.