Growing up, you might have been told not to stare at the guy in the wheelchair. You were probably taught, more or less, that aggressively averting your eyes when passing a stranger with a physical ...
Television still falls far behind film in depicting characters with disabilities, according to a new study released on Wednesday by Nielsen and the nonprofit org RespectAbility. As an encouraging sign ...
This week, we are revisiting one of our favorite episodes featuring a conversation with the filmmakers of the documentary, “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.” Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham use ...
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, in which participants write and produce short films that promote disability inclusion, returns for its 11th consecutive year and will run from April 2-7.
ALBANY – Disability advocate, filmmaker, and cinematographer, Cameron S. Mitchell just put out yet another short film. This time, his project Kryptonite focuses on the intersectionality between two ...
11th Annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Awards at Sony Pictures Studios (Credit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) The 11th Annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Awards announced its ...
4Corner Film Logistics, Amy Flanagan, ATscale, Brenda Robinson, Brianna Boynton, Celia Aniskovich, Chelsea Clinton, Dial Tone Films, Disability:IN, Diversability, Facing the Falls, HiddenLight ...
Katie Ellis receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Gwyneth Peaty does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...
The Heartland International Film Festival is showcasing the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge finalists tonight. The event will include screenings and Q&A sessions with filmmakers, including Nick ...
EXCLUSIVE: The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge has created the first-ever disability loop group, launched with a recent EDFC workshop held on then Sony studio lot that included coaching, ...
Historically, horror films have been popular during times of social upheaval, as they allow audiences to work through collective cultural anxieties by tapping into their greatest fears. And “fear” is ...