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The 13th Annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge takes place March 24-29th, 2026. Registration opens January 24th. Visit our website for more information!
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The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge gives filmmakers—with and without disabilities—the opportunity to collaborate to tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms. The film challenge is a 5 day competition in which filmmakers write, produce and complete an original three-to-five minute films. Filmmaking teams receive an assigned genre along with a list of required props and

locations. Teams are strongly encouraged to integrate story elements that acknowledge disability and include at least one person with a physical or cognitive disability. Registration period ends March 27th 2023
Tuesday March 28th 2023 @ 11:00 am PDST: Challenge begins
Sunday, April 2nd 2023 @ 5:59 pm PDST: Film submission deadline
April 8 – 17, 2023: Market your film
Friday, April 22nd 2023: Finalists Announced
Thursday, May 4 2023: Winners Announced

06/08/2026

PJ Germain and Marisa Hamamoto from BEFORE I DIE pose at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being a finalist for Best Editor and thanks to your entire team for making a great film!

ID: people with invisible disabilities pose on an orange carpet in front of the step and repeat at the 2026 EDFC Awards.

06/05/2026

Cast and crew from CRIP CLUB pose at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being winners for Best Writer (Aya Obeid and Shan Hafez) and thanks to all for making a great film!

ID: people with and without disabilities pose on an orange carpet in front of the EDFC awards step and repeat.

06/04/2026

Cast and crew from THE TICKET pose at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being finalists for Best Film and Best Writer and for winning Best Director (Jayla Hodge, Jaylin Hodge and Jerah Milligan) and Best Editor (Tony Pape) and thanks to all for making a great film!

ID: people with and without disabilities pose on an orange carpet in front of the EDFC awards step and repeat.

06/03/2026

Virtual casting call from for A Paramount Pictures Film, “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” from Siân Heder, Academy Award-winning writer/director of CODA. Based on the best selling novel by Gabrielle Zevin. An epic love story about friendship and artistic collaboration.

SEEKING:
SAM - Character portrayed is Male, Asian American, 20s to early 30s. A brilliant but complicated underdog seen over 10+ years of his life, from an introverted Harvard scholarship student to a famous video game designer. Raised by his Korean
grandparents after his mother died (and estranged from his Jewish father). Sam’s foot is severely damaged from a car accident, and eventually needs to be amputated. LEAD ROLE.

KOREAN LANGUAGE SKILLS A PLUS. ACTORS WITH LOWER LIMB DIFFERENCES ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
To be considered please email the following information to:
[email protected]

NAME, HEIGHT, LOCATION, RECENT PICTURE, CONTACT INFO (phone and email) & DESCRIBE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY APPLICABLE LANGUAGES.

ID: an image black-and-white image with text stating an open casting call for the role of Sam for the project Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.

06/02/2026

Aly Corvin from RECLAIMING poses on the Orange Carpet at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being a finalist for the Best Awareness Campaign and thanks to all for making a great film!

ID: Wheelchair user .corvin poses on an orange carpet in front of the EDFC awards step and repeat.

06/01/2026

Cast and crew from NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH pose together at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being finalists for Best Director (Vincent Rutley) and winning Best Actor (Vincent Rutley) and thanks to all for making a great film!

ID: people with and without disabilities pose on an orange carpet in front of the step and repeat at the 2026 EDFC Awards.

05/30/2026

Cast and crew from BE RIGHT OUT pose at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being finalists for Best Actor (Colin Miller) and thanks to all for making a great film!

ID: people with and without disabilities pose on an orange carpet in front of the step and repeat at the 2026 EDFC Awards.

05/29/2026

Cast and crew from AMOR FATI pose on the Orange Carpet at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being finalists for Best Film and Best Writer and thanks to everyone for making a great film!

05/28/2026

Cast and crew from ZIPTIED pose on the Orange Carpet at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being finalists for Best Film and thanks to all for making a great film!

05/24/2026

The crew from DEAD WIFE MONTAGE pose on the Orange Carpet at the 2026 EDFC Awards. Congrats to being finalists for Best Director - Wren Brooks, Best Editor -Janine Anne Uyanga and Best Actor - Marissa Bode (not pictured) and thanks to all for making a great film!

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