North Bay Film Festival

Person Before Ability Shorts Program + Filmmaker Q&A - 12:30pm ET

Expired November 15, 2020 5:30 AM
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8 films in package
Tragically Deaf
Paul (Paul Vagnarelli) is having a great day. He has a loving family, a good job, and enjoys life to the fullest. It’s a pity that the documentary crew following him doesn’t seem to see that…
I Can
A young woman named Ellis is taunted by friends and family. She must figure out if it is something sinister or is there a larger meaning behind it all.
Refuge in the Rockies
This short documentary tells the story of young Colombian refugee and Para-alpine ski champ Anderson Losada. The only thing in his way of his Paralympic dream is an obscure law preventing him from Canadian citizenship.
Closed captions available
Jmaxx and the Universal Language
A teenager with autism turns to dance as a way to better express himself.
Fluid
Fluid is a short, experimental self-portrait of an artist's experiences living at the intersections of their many fluid identities.
Silk
An experimental film exploring the reconnection to nature and life, made from the reflections and images taken on a research exploration to Lake Superior in summer 2019.
Closed captions available
Shakespeare in Tokyo
A Shakespeare fan with Down syndrome (Gerard O’Dwyer) sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo and to prove his independence.
Person Before Ability Q&A with Filmmakers
Pre-Recorded Q&A with Person Before Ability Filmmakers
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Curated by Michelle Asgarali

Through bold and unforgettable stories, this series breaks expectations and conventions of what it means to be ‘disabled’. The collection of docs, comedies, fantasies and poetry explores the universal questions of how we communicate, advocate, love and grieve. The characters step into the spotlight, shifting the lens to represent the true spectrum of ability.


Curator Bio

Michelle Asgarali is writer/producer with a physical disability and a background in documentary and TV development hopes to make an impact in creating entraining content that is accessible for all. She is currently the Casting and Social Media Producer for ‘Employable Me Canada’, an award-winning documentary series.


Co-Presented by ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto

A young woman named Ellis is taunted by friends and family. She must figure out if it is something sinister or is there a larger meaning behind it all.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    5:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Diana Elizabeth Jordan
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