ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York

10/29/2026

“No Bone: Scars of Survival”

Marc Schiller, regarded as a communications expert with a long career promoting street art, music, and film, suffers a stroke that leaves him with aphasia and some cognitive deficits.

With the help of family, Marc chronicles his career in the NYC art scene, his path towards recovery and the love that surrounds him.

This World Stroke Day, join us on Reelabilities Stream, with “No Bones: Scars of Survival”

https://zurl.co/4h3aX

10/28/2026

Thank you to our generous supporters at last nights "Our Stories" event!

As we look ahead to 2027, ReelAbilities extends our heartfelt gratitude to the filmmakers, supporters, partners, and audiences who make our work possible.

We appreciate you for being part of our community and helping us bring more stories, perspectives, and opportunities to the forefront.

Please help us continue to pursue our mission of promoting disability inclusion both on, and off the screen.

You can donate here - https://zurl.co/mKKl3

Check out the digital journal here - https://zurl.co/99DJw

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10/27/2026

ReelAbilities is thrilled to host tonight's NYC sold-out advanced screening of "Being Heumann"!

You need a little rebellion to change the world. Stream on
November 13 on Apple TV

Did you check out the trailer, yet??
https://youtu.be/CQp2pUXLvJk?is=XnXp_OPnWGgna8GK

10/26/2026

Today marks International Dwarfism Awareness Day. Be sure to celebrate by catching the recording of and on demand panel discussion with Julie Forrest Wyman & Sofiya Cheyenne.

Stream THE TALLEST DWARF on Gathr through November 30. Little People of America members watch free. The panel includes ASL interpretation and open captions.

WATCH THE PANEL (FREE):
https://bit.ly/dwarfism-awareness-month-2026_

STREAM THE FILM:
https://gathr.com/vod/7c959eca/the-tallest-dwarf/

LPA MEMBER ACCESS & MORE:
https://www.wmm.com/landing-pages/dwarfism-awareness-month/

This month, join Women Make Movies and ReelAbilities for a free, on-demand panel in honor of Dwarfism Awareness Month! 🎬

Filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman and artist, performer, and filmmaker Sofiya Cheyenne, moderated by Lawrence Carter-Long, Director of Engagement at ReelAbilities, discuss WMM release THE TALLEST DWARF (dir. Julie Forrest Wyman, executive produced by Sofiya Cheyenne) and HOW WE LOOK, a series of shorts co-directed by Forrest Wyman and Cheyenne. The panelists reflect on belonging, representation, and their collaborative approach to documentary filmmaking, which centers Little People’s perspectives and gives them agency in how their stories are told.

Stream THE TALLEST DWARF on Gathr through November 30. Little People of America members watch free. The panel includes ASL interpretation and open captions.

WATCH THE PANEL (FREE):
https://bit.ly/dwarfism-awareness-month-2026_

STREAM THE FILM:
https://gathr.com/vod/7c959eca/the-tallest-dwarf/

LPA MEMBER ACCESS & MORE:
https://www.wmm.com/landing-pages/dwarfism-awareness-month/

10/24/2026

This World Polio Day, we celebrate the life and legacy of Judith “Judy” Heumann, the “mother of the Disability Rights Movement.”

Judy believed deeply in the power of telling our own stories. At ReelAbilities, we’re honored to carry her legacy forward through film and the arts.

Here’s a clip from the night we honored Judy at ReelAbilities in 2020.

10/23/2026

This morning, Friday, October 23rd, come find our Reelabilities table at the New York Public Library's Accessible Community, Culture, and Technology Fair.

The building is fully accessible and the event itself will run from 11 AM to 4 PM.

Located in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) on 5th Avenue and 40th Street, NYC.

10/21/2026

Inclusion is everything!

A limited number of seats just opened for our NYC advanced screening of "Being Heumann", and we are thrilled to be able to share them with our community!

Grab them before they're gone - https://zurl.co/Iiut1

10/20/2026

With one week away from "Our Stories" Fall Fundraiser, be sure to make your gift and reserve your space, today!

For nearly two decades, ReelAbilities has brought powerful disability stories to the screen, opened doors for disabled artists, and built a community around authentic, accessible storytelling.

Join us for a celebration of what we make possible together!

https://zurl.co/PH2pT

10/19/2026

Please join our ReelAbilities advisory board member & author Emily Ladau on October 24th, from 4-6 PM EST, at Positive Exposure Gallery. Joining her in conversation will be fellow advisory board member & founder of "Give Beauty Wings'," Xian Horn.

Revisiting Emily's receently revised version of her critically acclaimed book "Demystifying Disability," an approachable guide that teaches you how to be a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for creating a more accessible, inclusive world.

The revision of the book comes with a brand-new discussion guide and updated recommendations for further learning, offering readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience.



https://zurl.co/H1Mro

10/17/2026

Visit ReelAbilities, tabling at the 2026 Disability Pride NYC Parade: Together We Build on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in New York City!

This year’s Parade is especially meaningful as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1977 Section 504 Sit-in, a landmark moment in disability rights history. The 26-day sit-in helped pave the way for the implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, one of the most important civil rights protections for disabled people in the United States.

The parade begins at 11:00 a.m
Then we'll be tabling from Noon–3:00 p.m at the Disability Pride Block Party in Union Square Park, featuring performances, community tables, and activities.

Come join us, celebrate with us, and stop by to say hello!