https://youtu.be/bhQBfEvAQe4 Principal Matters, a short film directed and produced by F. Carl Hansen and written by Natalie D’Alicio, follows the story of two high school teachers, Lydia, played by RespectAbility Entertainment Lab Alumna and an associate producer of the film Diana Elizabeth Jordan, and Sofia, played by D’Alicio, who are trying to fight back against [click to continue...]
https://youtu.be/rKZOJGOMC6k This year’s theme for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) is buddy comedy. However, filmmaker Krista Villatoro, an alumna of the 2021 RespectAbility Entertainment and News Media Fellowship, takes a unique approach with this theme by making her buddy absent in the film. No Sabo is a short film about Villatoro’s adventures, or lack [click to continue...]
https://youtu.be/DAk1SFdBs-U In his most recent Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) entry, Twin Perspectives, Nader Bahu does it all – from writer, director, and producer to editor and star. The film follows a conversation between twin brothers, both played by Bahu, having a conversation on their experience with their disability. Bahu, who is a 2022 Warner [click to continue...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzTkKlDUhoI In the new short film Ableist Watching, two disabled friends, Abby (Emily Kranking) and Willow (Gabrielle Zwi), watch over an accessible parking spot and confront any non-disabled person who parks there. However, rather than being apologetic or remorseful when the suspects are caught, they give excuses or antagonize Abby and Willow. In one scene, [click to continue...]
“If the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act passes, it would help me and many others who constantly worry about going over the asset limit and losing our benefits. Raising the SSI limit to $10,000 would offer a lot more reassurance that I won’t go over the limit, and would enable people like me to have more financial security.” – Frank Liang, RespectAbility Fellow
Frank Liang graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts in May 2023. He is an aspiring filmmaker and producer who hopes to meet like-minded and creative individuals to make films with.
