Tag: disability film

  • KBOO Community Radio interview

    Listen to this post: I’m a big fans of community media in all its forms. I’m currently taking classes to become a Producer at Portland Community Media. We hope to film more Very Special Episodes there. And I definitely also want to have a disability culture program there on TV. Because do we have one? I…

  • Who Am I To Stop It on Kickstarter

    Listen to this post: How much would you love to have a sticker that looks just like this? (Or your very own 10-pack of them?) [Image description: A drawing of a pale-pink brain reshaped into the shape of a heart.] All you have to do is pop on over to www.kickstarter.com/projects/807526735/who-am-i-to-stop-it. Check out the various giving…

  • Executive Producer Susan Pelzer on brain injury film

    Listen to this post: I’m unsentimental to a fault. (Unless it’s about cats. Lots of sentimentality around cats! Sorry, Brandon.) So when someone donates to fund this film, it’s easy to assume oh, they just donated cuz they’re being nice. The donation may be nice, and it also reflects a belief that what we’re working on means something to…

  • Blogging Against Disableism Day: BADD

    Listen to this post: Today is annual Blogging Against Disableism Day! I’m not a fan of awareness days and awareness months because there’s something so passive sounding about awareness. There. I’m aware. Now what? But this particular day has a call to action: to blog. So here I am, blogging. I’ve written about ableism and disableism…

  • Spotlight on Disability Film Festivals: The Disability Film Challenge 48-hour film race is on!

    Listen to this post: If you keep up with my occasional Spotlight on Disability Film Festival posts, you’ve had a nice huckle or two about how I rarely post about these festivals in time to either submit to or visit them. This time I am ahead of the game and just in time. I’ve heard…