ReelAbilities Film Festival: NY 2024

ReelShorts: Out of the Box

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7 films in package
As You Are
When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the first time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, and bodily autonomy.
Deaf Giants
10-year-old Bracken and his younger deaf brother investigate the representation of deaf baseball players between the early 1900s and the present.
Donald
A dancer moves with his wheelchair in surprising ways, pushing the art form's boundaries, as he prepares for a live performance.
My Eyes Are Up Here
A romantic comedy following a disabled woman on a mission to get the morning-after pill. The only thing in her way is... everything.
Sea Legs
What starts for Marius as a careless summer’s day evolves into a confrontation between his insecurities and self-acceptance.
To My Father
To My Father depicts Deaf actor Troy Kotsur's journey to winning an Oscar and his father's influence on him, despite a tragic accident.
We Care
Annie is surprised to find that her new carer happens to be a man, a very manly man. This beautiful and funny piece takes a dark turn when Annie is let down by the system that is meant to take care of her.
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Baseball-loving 10-year-old Bracken and his younger deaf brother investigate the contrast between early 1900s inclusion of deaf players in baseball and the present, seeking to understand why representation has regressed. 


Main image description: A baseball team appears in a historical black and white photo.


Content warning: A potentially offensive historical term for deaf people is briefly mentioned.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    New York Premiere
  • Director
    Peter Hoffman Kimball
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