FWD-Doc: Filmmakers with Disabilities (pronounced ‘forward doc’) and our allies: working in the film industry to end ableism. linktr.ee/fwddoc
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ALT A black poster with 6 white laurels at the top, reading: “Best Initiative, Making Festivals Accessible To All” “Best Hope, For Equal Access,” “Best Opportunity, To Lead The Way for Change,” “Best Original Idea, from the “Original Idea” Industry,” “Best Foreign Idea, Because It’s Needed Everywhere,” “Best Chance, To Make A Real Difference.” Under that, text reads, "Presenting The Accessibility Scorecard because film festivals should be accessible to all.” The Accessibility Scorecard is in larger red text. In white, logos used to show wheelchair accessible, closed captions, interpreters, and audio description. At the bottom, “passionately created by” followed by 4 logos: Film Festival Alliance, 1IN4, FWD-Doc, and FEAW.
ALT Artwork of Black man in a wheelchair holding a microphone to make a speech, with the streets of Oakland, CA in the background. Text reads: RENEGADES Brad Lomax Creating Communities of Care Now Streaming. Logos for American Masters and PBS.
ALT Announcement for panel: tiff (toronto international film festival logo at top), Microsessions all access pass: opening doors for every audience, programmed in association with Film Event Accessibility Working Group (FEAW) and FWD-Doc, this session is designed for filmmakers and festival organizers looking to build their audience by improving accessibility. Guests: Amanda Upson, Ariel Baska, Katarina Ziervogel, and Michael McNeely. Monday September 9 Canadian Broadcasting Centre Press & Industry. 11:30am EDT.
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ALT A grid of 20 diverse individuals representing the Disability Futures Fellows 2024. Featuring people with different appearances, attire, and expressions, the image also has text on the left side reading "Disability Futures Fellows 2024" with a blue-and-white abstract background.
ALT The Disability Futures Fellowship celebrates disabled creatives who are advancing the cultural landscape. Disability Futures creates a platform to prioritize the work of disabled artists, filmmakers, and writers in order to advance their stories, ideas, and practices, individually and collectively. The graphic features a blue-and-white abstract background.
ALT A graphic with large text that says “Festival Accessibility.” There is smaller text above that says “BlackStar Film Festival 2024," and below that says "Learn more at blackstarfest.org/festival/accessibility.”
ALT A graphic with text that says “ASL interpretation provided at all panels and post-film Q&As. Open captions or subtitles provided for all in-person films. Closed captions available for all virtual films. Audio description available for select in-person and online film programs. Masks required at all times indoors, including during film screenings.” There is smaller text below that says “Learn more at blackstarfest.org/festival/accessibility.”
ALT A graphic with text that says “All venues are wheelchair accessible. Parent rooms (also known as lactation rooms) available to guests. Gender neutral restrooms available at all venues. Quiet space available to guests. Questions? Ask us at access@blackstarfest.org.” There is smaller text below that says “Learn more at blackstarfest.org/festival/accessibility.”
ALT A graphic with text that says “BlackStar is committed to building a more liberatory world, including ensuring that all members of our community can safely and easily access it. We're proud to have been ranked as one of the five most accessible film festivals in the world by FWD-Doc and FEAW's Accessibility Scorecard. We are far from perfect stewards of accessibility and disability justice and look forward to improving each year.” There is smaller text below that says “Learn more at blackstarfest.org/festival/accessibility.”
ALT Introducing...Audiences Are Waiting for Hollywood to Greenlight Disability. This research report highlights the preferences of film and TV audiences, regarding media depiction of disabilities and mental health conditions in film and tv.
ALT Inevitable Foundation’s Research Institute surveyed over 1,000 people—half disabled, half non-disabled—about the current state of disability and mental health representation on-screen. As it stands, the entertainment industry’s drastic underinvestment in authentic disabled storytelling is abandoning an important and growing untapped market and eroding the trust of disabled and non-disabled audiences alike.
ALT By investing in authentic disabled storytelling and ensuring multi-dimensional portrayals of characters with disabilities and mental health conditions, entertainment industry leaders have a rare opportunity to increase audience satisfaction, foster trust, and tap into an underutilized market segment.
ALT Introducing...Audiences Are Waiting for Hollywood to Greenlight Disability. This research report highlights the preferences of film and TV audiences, regarding media depiction of disabilities and mental health conditions in film and tv.
ALT Inevitable Foundation’s Research Institute surveyed over 1,000 people—half disabled, half non-disabled—about the current state of disability and mental health representation on-screen. As it stands, the entertainment industry’s drastic underinvestment in authentic disabled storytelling is abandoning an important and growing untapped market and eroding the trust of disabled and non-disabled audiences alike.
ALT By investing in authentic disabled storytelling and ensuring multi-dimensional portrayals of characters with disabilities and mental health conditions, entertainment industry leaders have a rare opportunity to increase audience satisfaction, foster trust, and tap into an underutilized market segment.