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The Secret Life of Tom Lightfoot

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Tom is anxious. He holds a secret in his human heart, a wing beat and a flutter, and it’s bursting to take flight in this tale of magical realism.

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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Birthe is 81 years old, and lives with her 55-year-old daughter Karen, who has Down syndrome. Birthe is struggling with dementia, and the local authority believes that she’s no longer capable of taking care of her daughter. 

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Sock Guys

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A peek inside a unique business owned and operated by a man with Down Syndrome and his father.

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Shakespeare in Tokyo

A Shakespeare fan with Down syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo and to prove his independence.

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Best Friend

After moving across the country, a little girl finds more than a best friend when her parents let her adopt a dog.

 

Filmmaker Bios

Cory Reeder is a writer, director, producer and founder of Renaissance Man Productions. Since moving his company to Los Angeles in 2011, he has been creating music videos for: Hayley Kiyoko, Seether, Martin Solveig, Of Mice & Men, Five Finger Death Punch, and more. In between music video productions, Cory is devoted to directing narrative stories. In 2015, while directing the award-winning short film Unlikely Temptations starring Nic Novicki, Reeder was educated on the lack of representation people with disabilities have in media. Since then he has focused his efforts on all forms of inclusion behind and in front of the camera. In 2016, his film Boxed Out won actress Diana Elizabeth Jordan the Best Actor Award from the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. In 2017, his entry in the competition, Best Friend, was nominated in all categories taking home two awards for Best Film and Audience Awareness Award. He is currently writing Best Friend into a feature-length screenplay and looking to have it produced this fall.

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Sanctuary

Larry and Sophie are in love. What could be more natural for them than to want to be alone, together? They bribe their feckless caretaker to book them a hotel for an afternoon. But Larry and Sophie aren’t any couple—they both have intellectual disabilities, and by attempting to be intimate, they’re breaking the law in Ireland. While Larry and Sophie try to figure out their feelings, their future, and how to use a condom, their friends from the training center escape the not-so-watchful eyes of their caretakers and go on a joyful rampage through Galway. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, Sanctuary is a truly subversive piece of cinema about two young people trying to be together, in a world doing everything to keep them apart.

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My Hero Brother

A group of young adults with Down syndrome embark on a demanding trip through the Indian Himalayas accompanied by their typically abled brothers and sisters. Unresolved conflicts and the complexities of growing up with a differently abled siblings come to the surface, while a heartwarming and special closeness develops among the group’s members as they deal with formidable physical and emotional challenges. The difficult trials and poignant relationships set against the richly colorful backdrop of India open new horizons and deepen our understanding of adults with disabilities and their families.

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My Feral Heart

A sudden bereavement throws Luke, a fiercely independent young man with Down syndrome, into a group home—a daunting new environment where he finds unexpected support from his feisty, streetwise caretaker and a local heir dealing with his own demons. As friendships bloom, Luke’s frustration and disappointment with his new home soon turns to wonder when he discovers a way out and begins to explore the surrounding countryside. But as long-buried secrets are revealed, Luke treads dangerously close to disaster. My Feral Heart is a beautifully realized narrative, bolstered by strong performances, distinctive cinematography,and a deeply evocative score.