Miles Turns 21

This documentary tracks severely disabled Miles Roelants from his 21st birthday through a year that culminates in him meeting his hero, actor Michael J Fox, in Los Angeles. Roelants was born with spina bifida and his own interviews with his parents and siblings candidly confront the challenges faced by families with a disabled child. Also featured is Shelly West (real name Michelle Belesarius) who is blind with rheumatoid arthritis; despite that she is planning a trip to Italy. Miles Turns 21 was the first of a series of documentaries featuring the pair.

I’ve just come to realise that I’ve got this great big thing in front of me called life.

– Miles Roelants

Key Cast & Crew

Julienne Stretton

Producer, Director

Colleen Hodge

Producer

Matthew Brown

Composer

Stuart Baker

Sound Editor

John Gilbert

Editor

Myk Farmer

Sound