Black and blue graphic with the ReelAbilities Industry Summit logo and text "$10,000 Rough-Cut Completion Award presented by the Loreen Arbus Foundation. See you April 27-28, 2026, NYC + Online! ReelAbilities.org/Summit"

Black and blue graphic with the ReelAbilities Industry Summit logo and text "Fiction Script Pitch mentorship by AMC Networks. See you April 27-28, 2026, NYC + Online! ReelAbilities.org/Summit"

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The Crip Script Pitch and Rough-Cut Pitch program is one week away!

Join pitchers on April 28 as they compete for for cash awards, industry mentorship, filmmaking equipment, post-production and accessibility support, and other career-advancing opportunities.

🎟️ zurl.co/XrTrI

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Black and orange graphics with a film still from The Blind Reggaetonera and the premiere status and screening details.

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Through bold creativity and personal vision, these ReelShorts films follow artists redefining identity on their own terms. Featuring...

🔸 BEYOND EACH FRAME
🔸 THE BLIND REGGAETONERA
🔸 ONCE MORE, LIKE RAIN MAN
🔸 THE HOW WE LOOK PROJECT

April 27 | 6 PM | MMJCCM
Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/otkjN

Black and blue graphic with headshot of Sheila Nevins, the ReelAbilities Industry Summit logo, and text "Non-fiction Crip Script Pitch mentorship by Sheila Nevins. See you April 27-28, 2026, NYC + Online! ReelAbilities.org/Summit"

Our Pitch Competition participants are in for a treat - all non-fiction projects will get a chance to learn from the godmother of documentary film, Sheila Nevins!

Join us for the ReelAbilities Industry Summit on April 27 + 28 in NYC and online.

TICKETS 🎟️ reelabilities.org/summit/passes

Black and orange flyer for We Might Regret This at ReelAbilities Film Festival with a film still of two women and text "US Premiere. We Might Regret This. Wed, April 29, 7:30 PM, MMJCCM"

Interview in The Observer with a photo of Kyla and Lee and title "'We want to take the sting out of shame': Kyla Harris and Lee Getty on narratives, nudity, and normalizing disabled bodies"

Article in The Guardian with a photo of Kyla and Lee and title "'People always ask - can she have sex?': the stars of TV's racy, hilarious new disability comedy"

The hit BBC series WE MIGHT REGRET THIS is coming to ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York!

A tetraplegic artist moves to London for love and hires her impulsive best friend as her personal assistant.

April 29 | 7:30 PM | MMJCCM
🎟️ zurl.co/UmDtG

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ReelAbilities CEO and Co-Founder Isaac Zablocki speaks with @AuthorityMgzine for their "Celebrating Diversity" series!

Read the interview 📰 zurl.co/zcJv6

MY BRAIN: AFTER THE RUPTURE is a moving reflection on resilience, creativity, and the healing power of the arts 🎬

Writer, broadcaster, and violinist Clemency Burton-Hill survives a brain hemorrhage and begins the long journey of recovery.

Trailer ▶️ zurl.co/eaijY
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/Wbfeo

It’s the final week of Reel Shorts at IFC Center! THE COMMUTE begins playing tonight 🎥

TICKETS 🎟️ www.ifccenter.com/series/short...

A tender and quietly gripping portrait of devotion, boundaries, and change 🎥

MY EVERYTHING follows Mona and her adult son, Joël, who has an intellectual disability, when Joël's partner unexpectedly becomes pregnant.

April 26 | 5:30 PM | MMJCCM

Trailer ▶️ zurl.co/d79B7
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/NnTC2

Opening Night of the 18th annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is ONE WEEK away!

@wtol11.bsky.social spoke with Matt Foss about Lone Wolves, our Opening Night film. We hope to see you there!

🗓️ April 23rd at 7pm
📍 @thenewschool.bsky.social's Tishman Auditorium
🎟️ zurl.co/KphEA

Black and orange graphic with film still from Circle Hook and text "International Premiere: Circle Hook. April 25 | 2:30 PM | MMJCCM"

Black and orange graphic with film still from Rag Dolls and text "East Coast Premiere: Rag Dolls. April 25 | 1 PM | SNF NYPL, April 25 | 2:30 PM | MMJCCM"

Black and orange graphic with film still from White Nine and text "East Coast Premiere: White Nine. April 25 | 2:30 PM | MMJCCM, April 27 | 10AM | SJJCH, April 27 | 2 PM | GNL"

Black and orange graphic with film still from Rag Dolls and text "International Premiere: Creating the Space to Succeed. April 25 | 1 PM | SNF NYPL, April 25 | 2:30 PM | MMJCCM"

ReelShorts: Against the Current is a collection of short films examining lives shaped by adversity and circumstance. Featuring...
🔸 CIRCLE HOOK
🔸 RAG DOLLS
🔸 WHITE NINE
🔸 CREATING THE SPACE TO SUCCEED

April 25 | 2:30 PM | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/GOk9B

On #NationalASLDay, we're highlighting ReelAbilities film VIKTOR 🎥

In Kharkiv during the Russian invasion, Deaf young Viktor dreams of becoming a warrior, navigating danger and purpose in a war he cannot hear.

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/crOwa
Showtimes + Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/gMGhu

CONCERTO FOR OTHER HANDS is a documentary about music, family, and challenging assumptions 🎹

April 27 | 8 PM | MMJCCM
April 28 | 6 PM | @bklynlibrary.bsky.social

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/fXP2O
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/c5iX6

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Black and blue graphic with the ReelAbilities Industry Summit logo, panelist headshots, and information for Crew Up / Crip Up panel at the MMJCC Manhattan + Online on April 28 at 3:15 PM

Black and blue graphic with the ReelAbilities Industry Summit logo, panelist headshots, and information for The Impact Report panel at the MMJCC Manhattan + Online on April 27 at 1:30 PM

Black and blue graphic with the ReelAbilities Industry Summit logo, panelist headshots, and information for The State of Inclusion in Performing Arts panel at the MMJCC Manhattan + Online on April 27 at 2:30 PM

2 days, 8 in-depth sessions, 40+ speakers ... and more!

Don't miss the ReelAbilities Industry Summit on April 27 & 28. We have a packed schedule of keynotes, workshops, and panels.

Join in-person or online ➡️ reelabilities.org/summit/passes

DREAM TOUCH BELIEVE is an intimate portrait of innovation, dedication, and making art on one's own terms 🎨 The film follows Michael Naranjo, an Indigenous sculptor who became blind and lost the use of one hand in Vietnam

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/TMqzk
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/exlpn

It’s the final weekend to see Theater Breaking Through Barriers's “Transcendency Rising: Short Plays About Defying the Odds"

Tickets 🎟️ bfany.org/theatre-row/...

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Get up close and personal with these short films 🎥

ReelShorts: Close & Personal is a collection of bold, personal stories of people forging their own paths with honesty, humor, and heart.

April 25 | 4:30 PM | MMJCCM
Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/xqecq

Black and orange flyer for Westhampton at ReelAbilities Film Festival with a film still of Finn Wittrock and showtimes below

Don’t miss WESTHAMPTON, a coming-of-age drama starring #RJMitte (Breaking Bad) and #FinnWittrock (American Horror Story) 🎬

The film follows a guilt-ridden filmmaker returning home after a decade.

April 24 | 7 PM | Southampton Playhouse
April 25 | 8 PM | MMJCCM

Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/ZZaTe

ReelAbilities' film HEAVY HEALING was featured on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social this morning!

Catch the film on April 25 in Harlem at the Maysles Documentary Center and April 27 at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

Full segment ▶️ zurl.co/1VF2H
Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/u6HJ8

What if the loudest music is also the most healing? 🎸


HEAVY HEALING dives into the metal, hardcore punk, and underground hip-hop scenes, which become lifelines for people navigating disability, illness, trauma, and mental health challenges

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/N42px
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/ECPEj

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Director of Engagement @lcarterlong.bsky.social reflects on "What Awards Culture Gets Wrong about Disability, Effort, and Authenticity" in the latest issue of Able News

Read Online 📰 zurl.co/05IUo

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Black and blue graphics with text "Drew English: Nielsen"

Black and blue graphics with text "Gemma Jennings: BBC Studios"

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Meet the people behind the progress 🎤

Join over 20 creatives, executives, and advocates lined up to speak on panels, present keynotes, and facilitate workshops at the ReelAbilities Industry Summit on April 27–28!

Speakers 👥 reelabilities.org/summit/guests
Passes 🎟️ reelabilities.org/summit/passes

DISPOSABLE HUMANITY is having its NY premiere at ReelAbilities Film Festival 🎬

This investigative documentary exposes the history of the Nazis' Aktion T4 program, connecting the past to present-day questions about whose lives are valued, remembered, and protected.

INFO + TICKETS 🎟️ zurl.co/FnuNR

"A compelling film that brings this devastating history home" - @jimlebrecht.bsky.social

DISPOSABLE HUMANITY unveils the Nazis' Aktion T4 program, which targeted and killed disabled people and helped pave the way for the Holocaust

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/BLyAS
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/46acU

"Have you ever seen 96 pounds of dynamite?" 🎱

96 LBS. OF DYNAMITE follows Chad, a fiercely witty pool player born with brittle bone disease, who battles low expectations, discrimination, and physical barriers.

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/Fy4dI
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/saaJz

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Back by popular demand: ReelAbilities Comedy Night 🎤 Presented in collaboration with @lincolncenter.bsky.social and Limitless Laughs, join us for an outstanding lineup of disabled comedians

🗓️ Apr 24 | 8PM
📍 Lincoln Center
🎟️ zurl.co/jPlUN (Enter code REEL26 in the promo code field to access tickets)

Black and orange graphics with film stills from Boys. Text reads "International Premiere. Boys. April 25 | 1 PM | MMJCCM"

Black and orange graphics with film stills from Boys. Text reads "East Coast Premiere. Gum. April 25 | 1 PM | MMJCCM"

Black and orange graphics with film stills from Boys. Text reads "NY Premiere. Key of Genius. April 25 | 1 PM | MMJCCM"

Black and orange graphics with film stills from Boys. Text reads "Late Diagnosed. April 25 | 1 PM | MMJCCM"

Short films. Big impact. 🎬

ReelShorts: Growing Pains presents a vivid window into the worlds of youth, navigating identity, talent, and challenges in unexpected ways.

April 25 | 1 PM | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/Y6I5S

"Stories like these matter!" 👏

On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay we’re highlighting one of the Autistic-led films in this year’s festival ONCE MORE, LIKE RAIN MAN.

Trailer 🎬 zurl.co/v7PzG
Tickets 🎟️ zurl.co/LfD7i

Accessibility as Audience Development - DOC NYC This event is co-hosted by the ReelAbilities Film Festival. Accessibility isn’t just a compliance box or a post-production chore, it’s a powerful

Bigger audiences start with better access 👏.

DOC NYC PRO's Accessibility as Audience Development is less than one week away. Led by @reelabilities.bsky.social co-founder Isaac Zablocki, featuring filmmakers Liz Sargent and Sheridan O'Donnell.

Register: www.docnyc.net/event/access...

Ali Stroker, a white woman with curly blonde hair, smiles in a polka dot dress in her wheelchair. Orange and white text reads "ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York 2026 Spotlight Award: Ali Stroker."

Ali on stage with a Tony Award

Ali with Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building

ReelAbilities is honored to present the 2026 Spotlight Award to... Ali Stroker 🌟

A Tony Award–winner for her performance in the 2019 Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, Stroker is a trailblazer for disabled actors.

Join us in honoring her at our Opening Night Celebration on April 23!

🎟️ zurl.co/WhmLs

Announcing our Closing Night film... ESPINA! 🎥

ESPINA follows Jonathan who plans a trip to Panama City before his spinal surgery. Unable to travel alone, he recruits two unlikely companions to venture into Panama's wild side.

Full trailer ▶️ zurl.co/SY6aU
Tickets 🎟 zurl.co/VMuv4