Gabe Weil is a 27-year-old who was born with the most severe form of muscular dystrophy. For his entire life, Gabe had been told he would be lucky to live past 25. But recently, he learned he was misdiagnosed, and might live well into his 50s. Although this news was overwhelmingly positive, it presented a surprising obstacle: Gabe did not have any long-term goals. He was forced to rethink his life from scratch. This radical shift in consciousness propelled him to set new goals, continue facing reality, and manifest more dreams.
Anita, a young woman with Down syndrome, gets separated from her mother
after a bomb explodes at their Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires. As she
wanders the city searching for her mom_alone for the first time ever_she
discovers an inner strength few could have expected.
Among the Giants tells the story of the Adaptive Design Association, a nonprofit
organization located in New York City and builds customized equipment for kids
and adults with disabilities, mainly using cardboard. The film portrays the
organization’s mission through the compelling stories of two fascinating
individuals. Among The Giants causes viewers to question what it means to solve
problems, be creative and impact the community all while working with cheap
and easily accessible materials.
Romantic comedy about two single neighbors who are looking for love. Each
neighbor admits to their friends that they fancy the other, but neither knows that
the other is also Deaf. Throughout the day they visit the same locations, each
time just missing each other. Will they ever meet?
After being paralyzed by polio as a child, Jerome Felder renamed himself Doc Pomus,
reinventing himself first as a blues singer and then as one of American popular music’s
greatest songwriters, writing classics like, ‘Save the Last Dance for Me,’ ‘This Magic
Moment,’ ‘A Teenager in Love,’ and ‘Viva Las Vegas.’ AKA DOC POMUS brings to life Doc’s
joyous, romantic, heartbreaking, and extraordinarily eventful journey.
When Benoit loses a schoolyard bet he must invite Aglaee, a girl with CP, to go out with him.
Lott Industries in Toledo, Ohio, employs more than 1200 workers, all with developmental disabilities. For decades the company excelled in assembling car parts. However, with the decline of the auto industry in neighboring Detroit, Lott is threatened with closure. The company has twelve months to reinvent itself. ‘A Whole Lott More’, a documentary feature, follows Lott’s critical year from the perspectives of three unique and unforgettable people – Wanda, TJ and Kevin. The film looks at the range of employment options available to people with developmental disabilities and details the incredible contribution they can – with the right support – make to the working world.
A Life with Asperger’s’ is an animated documentary that explores the challenges of growing up and living with Asperger’s Syndrome.
It is a voice over narrative that demonstrates that Asperger’s is not simply ‘being a little awkward’, rather it is about adapting to one’s limitations in the face of anxiety and isolation. The technique is a collage of photography, rotoscope, animated characters and live action footage.
A comedy about a Deaf / Hearing friendship where the Hearing buddy comes up with a bunch of schemes for them to earn money – the final one being to use the Deaf bloke’s photographic memory to present him as a psychic.
Daniel doesn’t feel different, so why does everyone treat him so? They look at him
pityingly; they patronize him and treat him like an outsider. Well Daniel has had
enough? he wants to be included. 46/47 is a deliciously sharp comedy that offers an
off-centre perspective on how people with genetic difference are viewed in the world.
