Closing Night: Not Going Quietly + Q+A

Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live. After learning of a new legislation proposal jeopardizing programs critical to his survival, he embarks on a cross-country tour to fight for healthcare justice.

Shorts Program 1

Featuring the films: Verisimilitude, Single, Wiggle Room, How Much Am I Worth?

The World is Bright + Q+A

The 10-year journey of a Chinese couple searching for the truth behind their son’s mysterious death in Canada. What starts out looking like a murder mystery turns into a revelation about mental health among immigrants.

Advocates in action

Shorts Program 2

Shorts Program 3

Shorts Program 4

Short Programs

Maricarmen + Q+A

With a biting sense of humor and a fierce attitude, Maricarmen Graue, a cello player, music teacher, writer, and marathon runner, navigates the trials and triumphs of living alone and being blind.

The Special + Q+A

Chuo, a charming young man with Down Syndrome, must navigate the challenges of early adulthood.

International Films

Best Summer Ever

Two summer lovers are separated by circumstance… or are they? A fresh take on the beloved teen musical, featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities.

Crutch + Q+A

Crutch chronicles the life of artist Bill Shannon, an internationally renowned breakdancer and skateboarder on crutches.

Arts + Disability

Ahead of the Curve + Q+A

The story of Franco Stevens’ founding of Curve magazine traces the power of lesbian visibility and community from the early ‘90s to the present day.

In A Different Key + Q+A

A mother tracks down the first person ever diagnosed with autism to rural Mississippi to learn whether his life story holds promise for her own autistic son.

Directed by women

Augmented + Q+A

Hugh Herr, a double amputee and MIT scientist, sets out on a personal journey to improve the technology of prosthetics.

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ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York 2021

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