RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab, Summer 2020
Rachel Handler is a writer, producer, and actor focused on single-cam comedy and dramedy, and disability inclusive ALWAYS. She has written/produced 8 award-winning short films screening at Slamdance, Hollyshorts, and Heartland. She won the AT&T Underrepresented Filmmaker Award. A self-professed Broadway nerd, with co-stars and guest stars on NCIS: NOLA, Law & Order: SVU, Interview With the Vampire, and New Amsterdam. Rachel is currently pitching her feature script “Hope for the Holidays” and comedy pilot “LAME.”
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After an extensive search and interview process, 30 individuals were invited to participate in RespectAbility’s Summer 2020 Lab for Entertainment Professionals. This 5-week, 15-session virtual summer Lab series for people interested in – and with experience in – development, production and post-production, including careers as writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, animators and other production roles, will take place June 16 – July 16, 2020. Participants include diverse people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health and other disabilities. Learn more: www.respectability.org/respectability-la-lab.
This program, which continues building the talent pipeline of young professionals with disabilities looking to work behind the scenes, is made possible with support by:
- Platinum Sponsors: Murray/Reese Foundation and The Walt Disney Company
- Gold Sponsors: Cast & Crew, Comcast NBCUniversal and Final Draft
- Silver Sponsors: Fox Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment