MIFF: Digby & Camille

Archibald Prize–selected painter Digby Webster and his girlfriend, trainee chef Camille Collins, have been mutually smitten since they first met eight years ago in a Sydney pub. Living with Down syndrome and now in their thirties, they imagine a future of wedded bliss, children and a home of their own – but more difficult truths have to be embraced first, as they navigate the demands of jobs and devoted parents who tend to squeeze the brakes on their loftier ambitions. As the couple experience numerous small frustrations and triumphs from moment to moment, however, their passion for one another never wavers.

Award-winning filmmaker Trevor Graham (Chef Antonio’s Recipes for Revolution, MIFF 2021) worked closely with Webster to co-author this unique, heartwarming documentary consisting of fly-on-the-wall footage filmed over several years alongside animated flights of fancy inspired by Webster’s art. Supported by the MIFF Premiere Fund, Digby & Camille ditches the ‘inspirational’ sheen of so many films about disability for a sensitive and honest portrayal of everyday life – one that might just renew your faith in the power of love.