Films

Act of God

Stuart’s life is a mess. His caregivers are abandoning him and for good reason: he’s a jerk, a fact that becomes quickly apparent to the new guy tasked with getting him out of bed. Stuart’s commute to work is interrupted by the discovery of a $100 bill lying on the sidewalk, leading him on a...

Being Michelle

The astonishing story of a woman who survived incarceration in a system that refused to accommodate her needs as a deaf person with autism. Michelle’s trajectory changed when she met Kim Law, a blind life coach who teaches in the prison. A story of redemption, this award-winning film is about the bonds between two women...

Bendix: Site Unseen

Surrounded by highway traffic sits the unassuming Bendix Diner, owned and operated by John Diakakis. As the blind, single father of three young children who also work at the diner, John attempts to provide a better life for his family.

Culicidae

A late night intrusion leads to a life and death struggle.

Imagined Touch

When two deafblind women ask a theater director to help them make a show about being deaf and blind, never in their wildest dreams did they imagine it would become an award-winning show.

It’s Personal

Struggling with a care shortage during the pandemic, Kyla, who requires 24-hour assistance, asks filmmaker friend Lou to swap cameras for catheters and learn how to assist her. In a bold and humorous experiment, the pair explores blurred boundaries and navigates new levels of intimacy. A daring and refreshingly authentic perspective on the care crisis...

Jasmine Is a Star

Jasmine, a 16-year-old with albinism, is determined to become a professional model in her hometown of Minneapolis. As she confronts societal norms and beauty standards, she explores what independence, and more importantly, self-acceptance, looks like.  

Mac & Cheese

An everyday hero grapples with friendship, responsibility, and the decision to eat (or not to eat) his roommate’s mac & cheese.

No Ordinary Campaign

White House power couple Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya found their world upended by Brian’s diagnosis of ALS at 37, on the same day they brought their second daughter home from the hospital. In the face of a brutal disease that threatens to take everything from them, Brian and Sandra embark on a journey to...

Shadow

Simon, Scott, and Sarah—a trio of activists with intellectual disabilities—hold a town hall meeting, desperate to save the world from the future impacts of Artificial Intelligence. What begins as a polite discussion quickly descends into bickering and chaos, and as the meeting unravels, they discover the greatest threat to their future is already in the...

Soul(Signs): Opera

A series of three short films exploring the intersection of opera and American Sign Language, starring some of today’s most acclaimed Deaf and signing performers. Created by Up Until Now Collective.

Events

2023 Closing Night: Films and Community Conversation.

Thursday Oct 19 | 6:00 PM | Summit County Developmental Disability Board

Film and Conversation: Fighting for our Lives – ALS

Wednesday Oct 11 | 6:00 PM | Cuyahoga County Library Parma-Snow Branch

Films and Discussion @ The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque

Thursday Oct 5 | 7:00 PM | Cinematheque @ CIA

Akron Art Museum: A Night of Performance Art

Thursday Oct 5 | 6:00 PM | Akron Art Museum

Akron Eats: World Cuisine and Films!

Saturday Sep 23 | 3:00 PM | Akron-Summit County Public Library

On Campus Film Night @ BWU with ReelAbilities

Thursday Sep 14 | 6:00 PM | CENTER FOR INNOVATION & GROWTH BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY

2023 Opening Night – Disability Rights and Accessibility

Wednesday Sep 13 | 6:00 PM | Akron-Summit County Public Library

Guests

Regina E. Dorfmeyer

Regina E. Dorfmeyer is a 66 year old self taught, visually impaired finger-painter and digital artist from Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Villa Angela Academy, and has a degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University. Regina discovered art later in life ironically, after her sight began to deteriorate. She was born highly myopic, and by...

Kirsti Mouncey (she/her)

Kirsti Mouncey, LISW-S, currently serves as the President & CEO at the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking. Before that, she held the position of Chief Program Officer at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center where she developed innovative programs for survivors of rape, sexual abuse and human trafficking for 15 years. Motivated by a vision of a...

Zachary Fenell, also known as “The Cerebral Palsy Vigilante”

Zachary Fenell, also known as “The Cerebral Palsy Vigilante,” is an author, speaker, blogger, and all-around disability advocate. Through his online content and CP memoirs Slow and Cerebral and Off Balanced, Zachary seeks to dispel disability misconceptions in a fun and engaging way while encouraging those with disabilities to live their best lives.

Venues

Woodland Public Library

5906 Woodland Ave, Cleveland
OH 44104, USA

https://cpl.org/locations/woodland/

Cinematheque @ CIA

11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
OH 44106, USA
Tel: 216.421.7450

CENTER FOR INNOVATION & GROWTH BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY

Center for Innovation & Growth, 340 Front St
Berea, OH 44017, USA
Tel: (440) 826-2393

https://www.bw.edu/centers/innovation-growth/

Summit County Developmental Disability Board

2355 2nd St, Cuyahoga Falls
OH 44221, USA
Tel: 330634-8000

https://www.summitdd.org/get-to-know-summit-dd/

Akron Art Museum

1 S High St, Akron
OH 44308, USA
Tel: 330.376.9186

https://akronartmuseum.org/home/

Akron-Summit County Public Library

60 S High St, Akron
OH 44326, USA
Tel: (330) 643-9000

https://akronlibrary.org/

Cuyahoga County Library Parma-Snow Branch

2121 Snow Rd, Parma
OH 44134, USA
Tel: (216) 616-4240

https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branches/Parma-Snow.aspx