Author: Cheryl

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 41: Playful Apparitions with Carmen Papalia

    Listen to this post (podcast is at the bottom of the post): It’s one thing to keep a secret when you feel like you’d be ashamed for anyone else to know this thing about you. But sometimes you keep a story to yourself because you figure no one will get it. Or that they might…

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 40: The Low Bar Chorale at Home

    Listen to this post: (podcast audio at the bottom of the page) A love letter to Portland singalong band The Low Bar Chorale and band leader Ben Landsverk. Took nearly a year to write. I’m not sure what time is anymore anyway. Downloadable transcript for Pigeonhole Podcast Episode 40 Podcast: Play in new window |…

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 39: Disabled Podcasters’ Project Project

    Listen to this post: I can’t name stuff! I think back with a big old cringe to some projects and films I’ve tried to name, and I’m so grateful to amazing people like my co-director Cynthia Lopez for intervening when a name was really bad. But right now, I’m so excited to share something that’s…

  • Pigeonhole Podcast 38: May be image of cup

    Listen to this post: (podcast audio is at the bottom of the page.) Lately, there’s a growing push to make accessibility more creative, and I think it’s just rad! In fact, some of the major players at FWD-Doc (Documentary Filmmakers with Disabilities) are presenting at this year’s SXSW a panel called Creativity Enhanced: Documentary Tools…

  • Audio Description in the Making at AIM Lab

    Listen to this post: Audio Description is art. There. I said it! I’m in the camp of describers whose end goal is not legal compliance or the mythical, and frankly impossible, “accessible for everyone” status. The camp I’m in is interested in elevating an artwork by adding description. “Accessible” isn’t a very delightful sounding goal…