Month: October 2013

  • King Gimp documentary on Dan Keplinger

    Listen to this post:  For anyone who warns you that spending too much time on the internet is a bad thing across the board, I got something to say: I may not have any memory of how I came across this link just 20 minutes ago, but finding out about the documentary “King Gimp” online…

  • The Museum of disABILITY History and People Inc. 9th Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speakers Series

    Listen to this post:  Welcome to the latest installment of “Announcing Disability Film Festivals After They Are Over” on this blog. My timing is notoriously terrible. And once again I have failed to let folks know about this festival before it happened. Here is the site: www.disabilityfilmfest.org. And here’s how they describe the festival: “The goal…

  • Critique of CinemAbility documentary trailer

    Listen to this post:  I’m torn over the trailer for “CinemAbility,” a new documentary by disabled director Jenni Gold. The movie explores how disability has been portrayed in films and how people in the industry are now pushing for more realistic and positive portrayals. That sounds downright awesome. I have one caveat: more, if not…

  • Community Head Injury Resources Drama Club video

    Listen to this post:  I was talking to someone recently about how “Who Am I To Stop It” features artists with brain injuries. I guess I’m so immersed in brain injury and disability communities that it doesn’t sound like a surprising thing to make a film about. The person looked at me, gave a “huh?”…

  • DAYA Foundation benefit event

    Listen to this post:  It used to be easy for my neck to hold my head up. But something about a huge bike wreck just tweaks you. You sort of feel a little bit off all the time. A little sore here, a little tired there, a little stuck over there. Besides my shoulders and…