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Stinky Chicken Dog 2 Premiere
Listen to this post: Anyone who’s followed my work for more than five minutes knows that every project I do is about disability culture or experiences, and that almost every film somehow manages to have cats or dogs in it. In my collaborations with other storytellers, if we can get animals in there, we will.…
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Pigeonhole Podcast 12: After Fairview
Listen to this post: In 2010, Representative Sara Gelser wrote a guest column describing the history and horrors of Fairview Hospital and Training Center. Please note: her column contains graphic descriptions of abuse and quotations from Fairview survivors and staff. Representative Gelser’s column appears alongside photos of the site after it was closed, if you…
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2nd annual Disability in Film Blogathon: 50 1st Dates
Listen to this post: I’m so happy to participate in this year’s Disability in Film Blogathon. The blogathon in a nutshell: A bunch of us who love to talk and write about disability representation in film are all posting on our blogs at the same time in honor of Disability Employment Month. I picked a…
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Pigeonhole Podcast Episode 11: Intersectional Gender Equity in Arts (Encore)
Listen to this post: [The podcast audio is at the bottom of the post.] This is an encore presentation of a 2017 interview with Jane Vogel of Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) and filmmaker Gigi Williams. Advancing equity is not the same as increasing diversity. I’ve talked to people who genuinely celebrate being…
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Who Am I To Stop It at NW Documentary’s Doctober
Listen to this post: Oh, how I love a good pun and love working with great local organizations. Starting October 1st, both are all wrapped into one fun series of events called Doctober at NW Documentary. We’re so thrilled to be a small part of Doctober. Please join us for a screening of Brandon’s Story…