Bio – Lab 2025 Virtual

Disability Belongs™ Entertainment Lab 2025

Cat Youell and Brad Crowe

Born in Canada, but growing up in Singapore attending an American school, Brad has no idea where he’s from, and wouldn’t have it any other way. His resilience, ingrained in him from his WWII work camp-surviving grandparents, has seen him through being hit by lightning, having a tumor rupture in his digestive tract, and becoming suddenly disabled with long covid (like reeealllly long covid) to remain an optimist able to find the funny in any situation. A talented theater actor and musician (alto sax for life!), he attended UBC in Vancouver before ditching the rain for sunny California, where he got his MFA at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. [continue reading…]

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Azure D. Osborne-Lee

Azure D. Osborne-Lee (he/they) is a multi-award-winning Black queer & trans dramatic writer from south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Azure is a Part-Time Lecturer in the School of Drama at The New School. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his tuxedo cat Cream Cheez. Azure holds an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice (2011) from Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, as well as an MA in Women’s & Gender Studies (2008) and a BA in English & Spanish (2005) from The University of Texas at Austin. Azure is passionate about creating real access and equity in the arts, and their work centers Black queer, trans, and disabled folks. Keep up with Azure at azureosbornelee.com.

Photo Credit: Bronwen Sharp

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Dana Braziel-Solovy

In true bisexual fashion, Dana Braziel-Solovy hates having to choose, so she writes all types of comedy television: workplace, high concept, dark, light, hard, female-driven.

As a former Chicago punk rocker, Dana knows how to rebel but promises only to do so for good. Through properly timed, insensitive jokes, she hopes to help people see the world differently. Dana believes strongly in interpersonal understanding, which is why she spent time in Berlin studying German and continues to learn the silent language of circus arts. [continue reading…]

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Jeremy Andrew Davis

Jeremy Andrew Davis is a trailblazing multi-disabled, enby screenwriter who uses fiction to tell the truth. Wielding action-adventure stories about complex disabled heroes with gentle masculinity and queer identities, Jeremy serves to dismantle the ableism of the entertainment industry from the inside-out, while shaping the culture of tomorrow through the stories told today.

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Kawan Glover

Kawan Glover is a survivor because from ages 20 to 24, he survived a stroke and three brain surgeries. He’s the author of the Amazon bestselling memoir “FAVOR,” a public speaker, and a screenwriter. He also started his own company, Overcome Adversity, LLC, which he ran for more than half a decade. [continue reading…]

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Lisa Hammer

Lisa Hammer is a filmmaker from NYC who writes, directs, edits, produces, acts, and composes soundtracks. She worked a lot in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s until being caught in the dust on 9/11 and eventually developing cancer. A film she made in the 90s was recently honored at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Her work is also at the Getty Museum. Her work has been featured in a multitude of festivals worldwide, and on streaming platforms like Amazon, Night Flight Plus, Roku, and Netflix.

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Natalie Lomske

Natalie Lomske is a Los Angeles-based writer, director, and content creator specializing in film, music videos, and original screenplays and TV pilots. Her work highlights diverse stories featuring both disabled and non-disabled characters. She also creates accessibility-focused content on her YouTube channel, exploring travel and entertainment. Natalie holds a B.A. in Film Production and Screenwriting from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Television Writing from Boston University. Always open to collaboration, she’s passionate about bringing compelling, inclusive stories to life.

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Rob Rufus

Rob Rufus is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and musician. He is also a disabled two-time Stage Four cancer survivor. His literary career began when his coming-of-age cancer memoir, DIE YOUNG WITH ME, was released to critical acclaim. It was listed as one of Hudson Booksellers “Best Books of 2016” and won the American Library Association’s prestigious Alex Award. Rob then released two works of fiction. THE VINYL UNDERGROUND was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. PARADISE, WV won “Best Suspense” at The Indie Awards and was subsequently picked up by Paramount Pictures. Rob has an original TV series called THE OBITUARIES in development with Ley Line Entertainment (producers of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once). A musical theater production of his memoir is also in development.

Rob is a founding member of the seminal early-2000s punk band Blacklist Royals and has toured the world many times over. Blacklist Royals are releasing their newest EP, Punk Rock Survivors, this summer. Rob is an advocate for causes concerning cancer, disability, and the opioid epidemic. He is an ambassador for Teen Cancer America. He loves dogs and has a righteous record collection.

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Stephani Victor

Stephani Victor is a filmmaker, motivational speaker and 5-time US and Swiss Team Paralympian in Alpine Skiing. Her career highlights include 5 Paralympic Medals: 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze, 4-time World Champion, 5-time Overall World Cup Champion and 24 career World Cup victories. A graduate of USC’s School of Cinema-Television, Stephani’s journey and ski racing accomplishments have been the subject of many television shows including ABC’s 20/20, The View, The Life, The Best Damned Sports Show Period and E! News. Stephani has received numerous awards including: 2 ESPY Award nominations, The USOC Paralympic Sportswoman of the Year, Competitor Magazine’s Challenge Award, AFMLA’s Salute to Champions Award, Inclusion Matters Inspiration Award and the USSA Chairman’s Special Recognition Award for Olympic/Paralympic Champions. She recently completed her two terms of 6 years serving on the Board of Directors for the National Ability Center in Park City, UT and continues to volunteer on the Advisory Board of Inclusion Matters in Los Angeles, CA.

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