ReelAbilities: SLC

08/16/2016

A community survey to help guide the Salt Lake City Cultural Core

05/19/2016

Thank you everyone who came out to last night's screening of VideoWest shorts. The night was all about listening and learning the vocabulary to speak to each other. As our panelist Jake Featherstone said, "If you're going to connect with people, you have to connect with them their way."

Thank you to the filmmakers and individuals who shared their stories. We live in an amazing commmunity. And a special thanks to our panelists: Gerda Saunders, Elaine Clark, Spencer Merrick, Jake and Joseph Featherstone & Bonita Hutchison.

If you couldn't make it last night, VideoWest has collected all of the films in one spot. Captions aren't included on these yet, but we'll be working to make that happen: https://vimeo.com/album/3957022

VideoWest partnered with ReelAbilities: Salt Lake City to present an evening of short films that tell the stories of people who navigate the world with different…

05/17/2016

The tour continues. Perfect - Short Film screens next at the ReelAbilities: SLC ReelAbilities Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday May 21st! Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/841875099275360/

04/29/2016

For most directors, making a movie about a person with a physical disability would seem like a risky move, due to how easily even the most well-meaning films can turn offensive. And making a comedy about a person with a physical disability? Many wouldn't even tempt it — yet that's exactly what

04/29/2016

Thanks everyone for joining us last night at Art Access for our screening of On Beauty. We hope to see you in May for our full ReelAbilities Film Festival!

04/28/2016

We hope you can join us tonight at Art Access for a free screening of On Beauty. Light refreshments. And a polaroid photo-booth to capture your own beauty!


Watch the trailer (with captions):

http://www.amara.org/en/videos/1JQD21Po0ZdB/info/on-beauty-new-official-trailer-2015-documentary/?tab=video

On Beauty NEW Official Trailer (2015 documentary) with subtitles | Amara

04/26/2016

Join us for a FREE screening of ON BEAUTY at Art Access ( 230 South 500 West, #125)! This Thursday, April 28th. Doors open at 5:30pm. Screening at 6pm.

From Emmy-nominated “In The Family” filmmaker Joanna Rudnick and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films comes a story about challenging norms and redefining beauty. ON BEAUTY follows fashion photographer Rick Guidotti, who left the fashion world when he grew frustrated with having to work within the restrictive parameters of the industry’s standard of beauty. After a chance encounter with a young woman who had the genetic condition albinism, Rick re-focused his lens and uses it to challenge convention and redefine beauty with the help of two extraordinary women

04/22/2016

http://performing.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/performing-arts/staff-writer/how-to-extend-your-audiences-through-accessibility-251093

We look at some of the new initiatives Next Wave Festival has implemented for 2016 to see how inclusive programming is done.

04/20/2016

We are excited to be screening Riding My Way Back tonight, a documentary about a soldier's recovery through a relationship with a horse named Fred. Captioned trailer below/ Open Captions at screening

6 pm, Student Event Center, Taylorsville Redwood Campus
4600 South Redwood Road

Learn more about the film: http://www.ridingmywayback.com/


http://www.amara.org/en/videos/ziCW9vANUZRh/en/1313517/

Riding My Way Back Trailer with subtitles | Amara

04/09/2016

Glitter Gun Prosthetic--love it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOhpPZsXMnQ

Jordan worked with Autodesk and KIDmob to design a superhero cyborg prosthetic that shoots glitter. More details on Jordan's project: http://www.bornjustrigh...

04/05/2016

Fantastic ad from Apple about Autism, communication, assistive technology. Everyone has a voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMN2PeFama0

Autism Acceptance Month is dedicated to the stories of people like Dillan. His words remind us how important it is to ensure everyone with a voice can be hea...

03/12/2016

ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival on the Brian Lehrer show: http://www.wnyc.org/story/more-people-disabilities-arts/

The 8th annual ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival kicks off this week: a celebration of actors, filmmakers, and people with disabilities in the arts.