No, nondisabled people, you should not be leading the discussion about whether something in the theatre is ableist or not. FULL STOP. I have a pet peeve. It’s one I’ve …
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The mission of FilmDis is simple. We’re a media monitoring organization advocating for authentic representation and inclusion of disabled people in front of and behind the lens. This advocacy is presented in numerous ways. Our work involves research studies, media projects, and education and consultation for creators, studios, and journalists. It is our goal to show the vast diversity of the disability community while advocating for diverse representation, and inclusion. We strive to offer solutions that improve not only the presentation of disabled characters in media, but that carry over into positive interactions for disabled people in the real world.
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This article was originally written and posted by Dom Evans on their website on February 11, 2016. Few films make me as upset as The Sea Inside. It has been years …
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What is the greatest thing some people misunderstand about representation on television for disability? When you’re trying to improve the representation landscape in media you get a lot of naysayers. …
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Hush, the Movie That Hearing People Think Is Great Deaf Cinema
by RikkiPoynterby RikkiPoynterHush is a 2016 horror movie written and directed by Mike Flanagan and stars his wife, Kate Siegel, who is also a co-writer. Kate plays a woman named Maddie Young, …
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Deaf President Now! is a new documentary on Apple+ TV, directed by Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim. The documentary showcases what happened in the true events of the civil rights …
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The “Code of Silence” and the “Expert Deaf Lip Reader” Stereotype
by RikkiPoynterby RikkiPoynterCode of Silence is England’s newest up-and-coming crime drama starring Rose Ayling-Ellis, who you might recognize as the first deaf contestant in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The synopsis is described …