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Two young men and a woman stand together talking and signing. The two men both have wine glasses in hand.

Second Time

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A deaf couple chats at a party while everyone else observes the beginning of a beautiful love story. But is the conversation as innocent as it seems?

A young woman with one arm wearing a pink crop top carries a brown paper bag.

Single

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Kim, who was born with one arm, gets set up on a blind date. When she finally meets Jake, she quickly realizes he also has a physical disability, and she is pissed. An unapologetic perspective on the complexities of being disabled and dating.

Audio description provided by Michele Spitz, Woman of her Word

An animated image with three people sitting across from the main character. The image is drawn from their point of view - we see their hands and a coffee cup.

Strange

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An animated glimpse into the life of an autistic author exploring friendship, trials, and the use of unique coping strategies.

A flock of starlings appear to fly out of a man in a suit's chest.

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.

A woman in a wheelchair, wearing a green sweater, sits next to a woman in overalls on a film set

Verisimilitude

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An unemployed disabled actress is frustrated that all the disabled acting roles go to able-bodied actors. She gets a job as an advisor to a spoilt up-and-coming British film star, advising him on how to be disabled for his latest role, which might just win him a BAFTA.

A group of dancers dressed in white lean against a wood-framed glass wall in an industrial space

My Layers

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A glimpse into what it’s like to experience psychosis, as seen through the power of dance.

Bill Shannon in a yellow rain jacket dances on crutches

Crutch

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Crutch chronicles the life of artist Bill Shannon, an internationally renowned breakdancer and skateboarder on crutches, as he uses his performance skills to shine light on his prowess and power, tearing apart the world of assumptions that surrounds us all.

Audio description provided by Michele Spitz, Woman of her Word.

Co-presented by NYU Center for Disability Studies/Center for Media, Culture & History.

In partnership with NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts.

An older man smiles. He is wearing a blue shirt.

Daddy’s Girl

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Te Puhi prepares for the toughest day of her life—she must come to terms with her father’s dementia. But first, the two share a traditional meal. 

A woman in a wheelchair looks at a laptop on a desk. There is a grey couch behind her.

Full Picture

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Santina has been in a wheelchair since she was six years old. With meetings, hangouts, and classes happening virtually due to the coronavirus quarantine, she’s experiencing something new—choosing when (or if) to disclose her disability.