Dinklage finds new ‘Home’
from Variety, International News section: Dinklage finds new ‘Home’ He’ll star in Paki Smith’s helming debut, being sold by Content By Robert Mitchell LONDON — “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage is...
View ArticleToni Braxton’s autistic son makes his screen debut in her Lifetime movie...
from Yahoo! TV entertainment news: Toni Braxton’s autistic son makes his screen debut in her Lifetime movie ‘Twist of Faith’ [Video] Toni Braxton’s family values are being passed down to the next...
View ArticleInterview with Alex Gibney, maker of Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House...
from HBO.com Documentaries: Interview with Alex Gibney HBO Sexual abuse in the clergy is not a new subject. What initially attracted you to it? ALEX GIBNEY I had read a story in The New York Times...
View ArticleJust Like You
Aimed at demystifying Down Syndrome for kids, this short film features interviews with three young people living with Down Syndrome and their good friends to educate about the effects of an extra...
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Séraphine
A portrait of the artist Séraphine de Senlis (born Séraphine Louis), Séraphine explores the relationship between her and influential art collector Wilhelm Uhde after their initial meeting in 1912....
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The Ghost Ship
Young merchant marine officer Tom Merriam encounters a blind man begging for spare change in the first scene of 1943 psychological thriller The Ghost Ship, who correctly guesses that he’s a sailor...
View ArticleFilm festival showcases talent and experiences of the developmentally disabled
from The Baltimore Sun: Film festival showcases talent and experiences of the developmentally disabled 6:46PM EST, February 20, 2013 – (01:47) The Arc Baltimore will present 14 films featuring people...
View ArticleDon’t miss the East Coast premiere of “KRUTCH”!
Don’t miss the East Coast premiere of “KRUTCH”! This Just In, Less than 24 hours to Purchase Advance Sale Tickets for the East Coast Premier of “KRUTCH”. KRUTCH is a five minute experimental short...
View ArticleTim’s Place: Breakfast, Lunch, and Hugs
America’s only restaurant owner with Down Syndrome serves up breakfast, lunch, and hugs at Tim’s Place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
View ArticleTraumatized Man Speaks Only in Advertising Slogans in New Indie Movie Ad...
from AdWeek Traumatized Man Speaks Only in Advertising Slogans in New Indie Movie Ad genius is consumed by his craft By T.L. Stanley How many times have you busted out a well-known advertising slogan...
View ArticleUpcoming film: Invitation to Dance
At age 23, Simi Linton was injured while hitchhiking to Washington to protest the war in Vietnam. Suddenly a young disabled college student, she confronted discrimination she couldn’t have imagined...
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Planet of Snail
Planet of Snail is a glimpse into the unique relationship of deaf and blind Young-Chan and his wife Soon-Ho, who has a spinal disability and shortened stature. The two navigate life’s challenges (such...
View Article‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Hospital is now a museum
From The New York Times: Once a ‘Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Now a Museum March 31, 2013 Once a ‘Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Now a Museum By KIRK JOHNSON SALEM, Ore. — Nurse Ratched slept here. The punctiliously cruel...
View ArticleHow ‘Finding Dory’ Can Work: More Mental Disability
from Hollywood.com: How ‘Finding Dory’ Can Work: More Mental Disability By: Michael Arbeiter It is the principal consensus that Toy Story 3 is a masterpiece. Not because it stayed faithful to the...
View ArticleEbert’s Best Friend
from HuffPost Live: Roger Ebert once described his best friend on the internet as a very funny guy. Dubbed the “Smart Ass Cripple”, Mike Ervin talks to us about their relationship and Roger’s passing....
View ArticleDear Netflix, We Can’t Hear You! Signed, 50 Million Americans
Dear Netflix, We Can’t Hear You! Signed, 50 Million Americans April 4, 2013 by: Barbara J. King, NPR Recent scientific research links hearing impairment with dementia. Commentator Barbara J. King says...
View ArticleTherapy Content Secures Life Rights to Terry Fox Story
Therapy Content Secures Life Rights to Terry Fox Story 10:47 AM PDT 4/12/2013 by Etan Vlessing The indie producer plans a theatrical feature based on the young Canadian amputee’s 1980s cross-country...
View ArticleDisabled film student directs his vision
from Dayton Daily News: [url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/lifestyles/disabled-film-student-directs-his-vision/nXC25/]Disabled film student directs his vision[/url] The WSU junior works on a...
View ArticleUIC program focuses on disability studies
UIC program focuses on disability studies Karen Meyer More: Bio, News Team April 14, 2013 (WLS) — Pop culture has a lot of influence on the way people think, including stereotypes about people with...
View ArticleBrazil’s 6th Annual Intl’ Disability Film Festival
http://www.lavoroproducoes.com.br/festivais/assim-vivemos/edicao-2013/ Assim vivemos Inscrições abertas para o Assim Vivemos 2013! Call for Entries Brazil’s Intl’ Disability Film Festival! Click above....
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