ReelAbilities Film Festival: NY 2022

Family Shorts + Q+A

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Stream began April 9, 2022 4:50 PM UTC
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5 films + livestream in package
A Morning with Aroha
Aroha, an imaginative young girl with Down syndrome, sets out to share her creativity with her neighbors.
Beautiful
A teenage girl undergoes a transformative growth as she witnesses her mother's fight against breast cancer.
Hold on to Me
Filippo did not expect to have to spend the day with Alice, a charming young girl with Down syndrome he meets on a train. On their journey, an unexpected bond forms between the two.
FreeBird
A boy with Down Syndrome learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush.
Beat Lingo
Marcus, a reserved teenager with mutism, attends public school for the first time in his life and uncovers a special gift he’s been hiding from the world.
Family Shorts Q+A livestream
Saturday, April 9, 12:50pm
External livestream
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A collection of shorts focusing on families.


The in-person screening of these films will be followed by a live Q+A. The recording will be posted on our YouTube channel in the days following the festival.

The in-person screening of this film is followed by a live Q+A with Mulan Fu (director, Beautiful), Jose Navas (director, Beat Lingo), Ethan Mcclennan Chris (actor, Beat Lingo), and Nicholas Riini (director, A Morning with Aroha). Moderated by Lawrence Cartner-Long.


This livestream link allows you to attend the Q+A virtually.

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