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NDEAM Entertainment Media Summit: A Focus on the Future

NDEAM Entertainment Media Summit 2021

Throughout the month of October 2021, join RespectAbility for a series of virtual celebrations, panel conversations and networking opportunities as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Through a combination of forward-facing panels and breakout networking rooms, participants will learn about writing, directing, producing, self-advocacy and more. Please note that some sessions are open only to entertainment industry creatives who identify as deaf or disabled, as we seek to continue to build community.

Featuring:

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Amanda Aguero
What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen?
Kiah Amara
What is a Production Accessibility Coordinator, Why Do You Need One, and How to Become One?
Lauren Appelbaum
Opening Session: Best Practices for Disability Inclusion
headshot of James Caverly wearing a black shirt Liz Amelia Green smiling headshot Natalie Gross smiling headshot
James Caverly
Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
Liz Amelia Green
Personal Finance and Budgeting
Natalie Trevonne-Gross
Disability Representation On and Off-Screen
Lesley Hennen smiling headshot Diana Elizabeth Jordan smiling in front of a tree headshot of Maira Karan wearing a black turtleneck
Lesley Hennen
Intentional Goal Setting
Diana Elizabeth Jordan
Disability Representation On and Off-Screen
Maira Karan
What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen?
Vanni Le smiling headshot in front of a staircase Tatiana Lee in a wheelchair wearing a pink jacket smiling Shea Mirzai smiling headshot in front of green plants
Vanni Le
Opening Session: Best Practices for Disability Inclusion
Tatiana Lee
1. Disabled Black Girl Magic
2. What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen?
 
Shea Mirzai
Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond 
Marc Musynzski smiling headshot Andrew Pilkington headshot
Marc Muszynski
1: Getting a Job in a Writers’ Room
2: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond
Sheridan O’Donnell
Unlearning Internalized Ableism and Self-Advocacy
Andrew Pilkington
Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond
headshot of Douglas Ridloff wearing a black t-shirt Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt smiling headshot Juliet Romeo headshot smiling
Douglas Ridloff
Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
Ava Rigelhaupt
Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent
Juliet Romeo
The Birth of Unstoppable
Diana Romero smiling headshot. Delbert Whetter smiling headshot Jevon Whetter smiling headshot
Diana Romero
1: Getting a Job in a Writers’ Room
2: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond
Delbert Whetter
Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
Jevon Whetter
Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building

headshot of Gail Williamson Diane J. Wright headshot smiling Kurt Yaeger smiling headshot
Gail Williamson
Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent
Diane J. Wright
What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen?
Kurt Yaeger
Ensuring Inclusion and Allyship for Actors with Disabilities
Alaa Zabara headshot smiling
Alaa Zabara
Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent

 

Panel Conversations

September 27: An Example of Best Practice: Born For Business on Peacock
In partnership with Peacock TV
Featuring the cast of Born For Business
View Recording of Event

October 1: Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent
In partnership with Film Fatales
Featuring Ava Rigelhaupt, Gail Williamson, Khadifa Wong and Alaa Zabara
View Recording of Event

October 20: New Survey: What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen?
In partnership with UCLA Center for Scholars & Storytellers
Featuring Amanda Aguero, Maira Karan, Tatiana Lee and Diane J. Wright
View Recording of Event

October 23: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond
In partnership with Roadmap Writers
Featuring Shea Mirzai, Marc Muszynski, Andrew Pilkington and Diana Romero
View Recording of Event

October 27: Disability Representation On and Off-Screen
In partnership with Seed&Spark
Featuring Kiah Amara, Natalie Trevonne-Gross, Diana Elizabeth Jordan and Tatiana Lee

Focused Networking Opportunities 

Various Opportunities on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT

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