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11/04/2023

*** Expanding casting BEYOND CA - the company will pay travel for talent — thanks for sharing your networks over the weekend ***

Deadline remains Monday, November 6 at 12 noon PT

National Disability Employment Awareness Month has passed but the commitment for authentic casting continues.

Calling all aspiring non-union actors with disabilities - you won’t want to miss this opportunity to audition for a documentary — GHOST BOY.
Have you thought about being cast as the lead in a documentary? NOW is your opportunity:

Day & Page Casting is searching for non-non performers with visible disabilities for a feature-length documentary based on the book GHOST BOY by Martin Pistorius.

Submission Deadline - Monday, November 6 at 12 noon PT
Filming in Los Angeles: November 9 - 17
MARTIN AT AGE 16-20.

PLEASE SUBMIT actors 18 years or older TO PLAY YOUNGER.
Male. White. Nonunion. Upon becoming conscious again at 16, Martin has no memory of who or where he is. Coming out of a coma, his family and staff at the care center are not aware that although Martin appears non-responsive, he is fully conscious and aware of his surroundings. His determination to breakthrough isolation to connection is the power and passion of the film. Once he succeeds, the real journey begins.
Also - PLEASE SUBMIT WHEELCHAIR USERS AND ALL PERFORMERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES…LEAD (but non-speaking). $2,000/week (7 days)

Also casting:
Care Facility Residents ages 12 - 20s. Any gender. non-union.
Any ethnicity…PRINCIPALS (non-speaking).
Please submit performers with visible physical disabilities. Pay - $200/day.

For more information and to submit your headshot, resume, demo reel (if you have one) contact - [email protected]

11/02/2023

National Disability Employment Awareness Month has passed but the commitment for authentic casting continues.

Calling all aspiring non-union actors with disabilities - you won’t want to miss this opportunity to audition for a documentary — GHOST BOY.

Have you thought about being cast as the lead in a documentary? NOW is your opportunity:

Day & Page Casting is searching for non-non performers with visible disabilities for a feature-length documentary based on the book GHOST BOY by Martin Pistorius.

Submission Deadline - Monday, November 6 at 12 noon PT

Filming in Los Angeles: November 9 - 17

MARTIN AT AGE 16-20.

PLEASE SUBMIT actors 18 years or older TO PLAY YOUNGER.

Male. White. Nonunion. Upon becoming conscious again at 16, Martin has no memory of who or where he is. Coming out of a coma, his family and staff at the care center are not aware that although Martin appears non-responsive, he is fully conscious and aware of his surroundings. His determination to breakthrough isolation to connection is the power and passion of the film. Once he succeeds, the real journey begins.

Also - PLEASE SUBMIT WHEELCHAIR USERS AND ALL PERFORMERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES…LEAD (but non-speaking). $2,000/week (7 days)

Also casting:
Care Facility Residents ages 12 - 20s. Any gender. non-union.

Any ethnicity…PRINCIPALS (non-speaking).

Please submit performers with visible physical disabilities. Pay - $200/day.

For more information and to submit your headshot, resume, demo reel (if you have one) contact - [email protected]

09/01/2023

CASTING CALL FOR DEAF AND DISABLED TALENT --
Dear Colleagues,

Thanks for sharing with your networks -
COMCAST

Seeking people 18+ (to play 20s-30s) with disabilities to share their experience with technology and entertainment. Talent will all disabilities encouraged to submit, especially low vision and D/deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals.

Project will shoot in the Philadelphia area, participants must be able to work as a Philadelphia local, on September 18.

This project is non-union. If after an initial interview and potential callback, talent is selected for the project it will pay $500 for the shoot day and $1,225 when it is used. 1 Year of usage.

If interested, please email: [email protected] with a recent photo and introduction.

** Please note Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick, Lights! Camera! Access! (LCA) and ADA Lead On Productions referred you.
Thanks so much!

03/28/2023

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10224077635061161&id=1008197631&post_id=1008197631_10224077635061161&mibextid=Nif5oz

Our mission is to increase the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring for individuals with disabilities across the nation.

03/26/2023

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Dear Colleagues,
The CA Transition Alliance in collaboration with the California Department of Rehabilitation are proud to announce a 90-minute webinar Roundtable called WORKING IT on Monday, April 3rd from 2:00 - 3:30 pm PT on Zoom.
Join our all-star presenters — Susan Mazrui from AT&T, Lori Golden from EY, Rylin Rodgers from Microsoft, Joshua Walker from Paramount Global, Diego Mariscal from 2Gether-International and Tali Bray from Wells Fargo. Together, we deep dive into systemic barriers and attitudinal headwinds that preclude full employment of people with disabilities.
Learn real-time solutions and resources to increase Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) of people with disabilities across a variety of sectors with these disability-savvy companies and organizations. Roundtables moderated by Jessica Grove, CA Department of Rehabilitation and Tari Hartman Squire, EIN SOF Communications, Inc. and Lights! Camera! Access!
This is one Roundtable you won’t want to miss!!! Thanks to the Great Lakes ADA Center for hosting. ASL sign language interpreters and CART open captions will be provided.
Image description: Blue outline of the state of California in front of a yellow starburst, surrounded by a blue circle with the words, "California Transition Alliance."

Roundtables presented by the California Transition Alliance (non-profit dedicated to helping youth make positive transitions to adult life) in collaboration with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). Host: Great Lakes ADA Center Captions and ASL sign language provided. Did you know? •...

03/22/2023

Dear Colleagues,

The CA Transition Alliance in collaboration with the California Department of Rehabilitation are proud to announce a 90-minute webinar Roundtable called WORKING IT on Monday, April 3rd from 2:00 - 3:30 pm PT on Zoom.

Join our all-star presenters — Susan Mazrui from AT&T, Lori Golden from EY, Rylin Rodgers from Microsoft, Joshua Walker from Paramount Global, Diego Mariscal from 2Gether-International and Tali Bray from Wells Fargo. Together, we will deep dive into systemic barriers and attitudinal headwinds that preclude full employment of people with disabilities.

Learn real-time solutions and resources to increase Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) of people with disabilities across a variety of sectors with these disability-savvy companies and organizations. Roundtables moderated by Jessica Grove, CA Department of Rehabilitation and Tari Hartman Squire, EIN SOF Communications, Inc. and Lights! Camera! Access!

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0571HpXCR0yWw6ilqvHi5g?fbclid=IwAR3iW8qPPZL-esfe2bHv-NcM8qvwzlk3E4lUaCc2RtkxLAbd8j-bWTT0cVM

This is one Roundtable you won’t want to miss!!! Thanks to the Great Lakes ADA Center for hosting. ASL sign language interpreters and CART open captions will be provided.

Image description: Blue outline of the state of California in front of a yellow starburst, surrounded by a blue circle with the words, "California Transition Alliance.”

Roundtables presented by the California Transition Alliance (non-profit dedicated to helping youth make positive transitions to adult life) in collaboration with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). Host: Great Lakes ADA Center Captions and ASL sign language provided. Did you know? •...

03/05/2023

Read about the life of Judith Heumann in this American Association of People with Disabilities press release https://www.aapd.com/press-releases/the-world-mourns-the-passing-of-judy-heumann-disability-rights-activist/

Fighting back and social justice was in Judy's DNA. Being denied public education and tagged a "fire hazard," her mom fought back. After Judy got her teaching credential, she was again initially denied a teaching post and then became the first teacher in NY state to use a wheelchair. In a turn of poetic justice, she later was appointed by President Clinton to be Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Sending love to her family of origin and those of us to be blessed in her family by choice. Lead on in commUNITY and Rest in Power. 💔

Image description: Young Judy Heumann at a microphone wearing a jacket and "Save 504" button. Older Judy wearing a aqua shirt.

Judith “Judy” Heumann—widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement—passed away in Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of March 4, 2023. Judy was at the forefront of major disability rights demonstrations, helped spearhead the passage of disability rights legislation, f...

02/01/2023

Members of the autism community are just as diverse as the rest of the population. Preference of identity-first or person-first language is just one example of why not all people who have Autism are not the same.

New research dives into the heated debate surrounding the language of autism and finds that preferences about how to describe those on the spectrum vary substantially depending on who you ask.

01/25/2023

"I Didn’t See You There", a documentary like any other, depicts life from the view of Reid Davenport.

"I Didn’t See You There" depicts, with a hypnotic realism, life from the perspective of a disabled person.

01/23/2023

Calling all aspiring media professionals and storytellers with disabilities.

Applications are now open for the Spring/Summer Lights! Camera! Access! (LCA+) Career Exploration/Career Trajectory six-month Academy on Zoom.

Whether you want to work in front of and/or behind the camera, LCA+ is your opportunity to join the filmmaking community of like-minded Deaf and disabled creatives, above and below the line. The LCA+ Academy includes Career Exploration Activities like workshops, panels with industry professionals; Career Incubator Activities like The Disability Expressionist Cafe, Studio Workshop and LCA Pitch Tank, plus master classes, resume/cover letter review and job interview tips.

Orientation in collaboration with the launch of ReelAbilities Film Festival New York on Wednesday, April 26th at 12 noon PT/3 pm ET. Then, we meet virtually as a commUNITY the second Tuesday of each month from 12 - 3 pm PT/3 - 6 pm ET from May 9 - October 10, 2023.

Application deadline is April 5th at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET. Check it out:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLTfrGxnstU_3ZIxLbLvMh3W0kl6ibTVsDj6UaWKZW8Z1R0Q/viewform

Take back the disability narrative - be the change you want to be in media.

Team LCA



Image description - LCA in-person flash mentoring, resume review and speed interview session with employers and participants sitting at tables for one-on-one sessions

01/19/2023

Disability representation in the media!

Watch the official dance video for “Giddy Up!” by Shania Twain. Stream/Download “Giddy Up!” now: https://shaniatwain.lnk.to/giddyupPre-Order “Queen of Me”, ...

12/15/2022

Two dolls in wheelchairs have been added to the "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland in California. Disability is a part of humanity and is a commonality that could bring us even closer together in this small world!

Disney's iconic "It's a Small World" ride is getting an update to be more inclusive of people with disabilities.