After an extensive search and interview process, 40 individuals were invited to participate in RespectAbility’s 2022 Entertainment Lab. Twenty individuals participated in the Los Angeles Cohort, June 7 – July 14, 2022, and 18 individuals and one writing duo were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort taking place August 16 – September 22, 2022. This 6-week, 18-session Lab aims to further develop and elevate the talent pipeline of diverse professionals with disabilities working behind-the-scenes in television, film, and streaming. Participants include people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, and other disabilities ranging in age from people in their 20’s through their 50’s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award

Thank You to 2022 Lab Sponsors

The 2022 Entertainment Lab is made possible with support by:

• Platinum Sponsors: Murray/Reese Foundation and Netflix
• Gold Sponsors: The Harnisch Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and The Walt Disney Company
• Silver Sponsors: Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, and NBCUniversal
• Location Sponsors for the Los Angeles Cohort: Bunim-Murray Productions, DreamWorks Animation, Lionsgate, Nielsen, and ROSIES Foundation
• Screenwriting software Final Draft, which forged a multi-year partnership in 2020 with RespectAbility, will provide free licenses of Final Draft 12 for Lab participants, as well as other educational resources