Fourteen-year-old Elijah tells this story about his great admiration for his dad, Matthew. Matthew teaches at university and has cerebral palsy. He communicates by using a pointer and a keyboard. This father and son teach us about acceptance, love and achievement.
Muhi, a brave and spirited Palestinian boy has been living in an Israeli hospital, unable to return to his home in Gaza. Caught between two worlds and two peoples, Muhi is raised in paradoxical circumstances that transcend identity, religion and the conflict that divides his world.
In 1952, Rose Miller returns to her rural hometown to care for her mother. When Rose decides to embark on a filmmaking project in her local community, she is enchanted by a local man who is Deaf, and must decide if she has the courage to follow her heart.
Gabriel is the drummer of an up and coming rock band in Dublin, who when not playing, can barely keep a handle on his drinking and depression. Following his latest incident, his sister forces him into a therapy where he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a teen diagnosed with Asperger’s. What follows is a winning and completely unpredictable story of finding your family.
Artist, activist, and performer Jess Thom asks novel questions about the portrayal of disability in the arts and the exclusion of people with disabilities as cultural and creative producers. Her exploration of neurodiversity through the work of Samuel Beckett makes art accessible to everyone, and at the same time raises questions about cultural curation, who has access to theatre and who can perform it. Presented with support from the British Council.
From award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib comes Intelligent Lives, a catalyst to transform the label of intellectual disability from a life sentence of isolation into a life of possibility for the most systematically segregated people in America. Three pioneering young adults with intellectual disabilities — Micah, Naieer, and Naomie — challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce.
An actor and disability consultant is asked to help a former child star prepare for his triumphant comeback in a likely award-bait role.
David is an upper-class charmer struggling to hide his high-functioning autism. Forced by his parents to attend Connections, a support group for people on the autism spectrum, David falls in love with Sarah, a sheltered young woman who challenges his identity as “normal.”
Winner, Best U.S. Narrative Feature and Best New Director, 2017 Tribeca Film Festival
Accessibility aids thanks to support from Hunton & Williams, LLP with Audio Description provided by Woman of Her Word.
Seventeen-year-old Asher has always been a troublemaker and terrible student due to his learning differences. A charismatic teacher prompts a fascination in the world of literature, but also forces a conflict with Asher’s brash father, who expects him to take over the family scaffolding business.
Accessibility aids thanks to support from Bank Leumi.
Two young adults with Down Syndrome have an unsettling encounter.
