SAVE THE DATES!!! April 23–30 for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, with the Industry Summit April 27–28 because access and anticipation are best when served together. Psyched to see y'all there! -- LCL x
#DisabilityFilm #Disabled #Disability #DisabilitySky
Methinks LA and NYC should engage in a friendly competition here. Try to out access, employ, and incentivize the other.
Not joking.
Who is with me here?
Let's do this!
#InclusiveMedia
#PublicPolicy
#InvestInDisability
#ReelAbilities
#DisabilityFilm
#DisabledCreatives
#Disabled #Disability
In Bad Day at Black Rock, Spencer Tracy’s Macreedy doesn’t overcome #disability — he uses it. Here's our intro from the July 28 #ReelAbilities x #TCM #DisabilityFilm showcase
Intro→ youtu.be/TZpuePI7Li8
Full film→ amzn.to/3U1b2qi
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmtv.bsky.social @reelabilities.bsky.social
Compensation was added to the #NationalFilmRegistry in 2024. On July 28, #TCM & #ReelAbilities teamed up to bring it to national TV with additional context & perspective.
Sharing the intro @eddiemuller.bsky.social and I did for broadcast. Outro coming soon. #DisabilityFilm
youtu.be/3rTQwy2WATQ
You're most welcome. So pleased you're enjoying!
#TCMParty
#DisabilityFilm
#ReelAbilities
Congrats @lcarterlong.bsky.social on your fourth collab with @tcmtv.bsky.social #TCMParty #DisabilityFilm
Why does tonight’s #DisabilityFilm showcase on @tcmtv.bsky.social in partnership w/@reelabilities.bsky.social matter? Because programming and perspective matter.
During #DisabilityPride — and every month.
More here:
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
#DisabilityHistory #InclusiveMedia #ClassicFilm
“When #disabled people interpret our own history, the story changes.”
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
FILM: #TCM is doing what other networks won’t: Showcasing #DisabilityFilm history. Representation is more than what happens today—it’s about reckoning w/the past to build a more inclusive future. Networks that ignore this? They're missing out—so are their audiences.
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
Entries are open...
@filmlondon.bsky.social @disabilityarts.bsky.social @carouselartuk.bsky.social @raindance.org @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social
#filmfestival #disabilityfilm #filmmakers
It's a privilege to make art in these times.
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
🏀🏆 Don't miss #ClosingNight at #ReelAbilities Film Festival: NY! Championext, a hilarious, heartwarming comedy about a basketball team with intellectual disabilities, screens APR 9 at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Reception: 6 PM, Screening: 7 PM. Get your tix now: zurl.co/BKyqU #DisabilityFilm
Actress Marlee Matlin, wearing a stunning purple dress, smiles and signs "I Love You" for the camera while holding her Academy award.
In 1986, #MarleeMatlin shattered #Hollywood barriers by earning #BestActress honors for Children of a Lesser God—the 1st #Deaf actor to win an #AcademyAward.
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Actress Marlee Matlin, wearing a stunning purple dress, signs "I Love You" while holding her Academy award.
In 1986, #MarleeMatlin shattered #Hollywood barriers by earning #BestActress honors for Children of a Lesser God—the 1st #Deaf actor to win an #AcademyAward.
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Actor and double arm amputee Harold Russell, wearing a black tuxedo, smiles for the camera while holding two Academy awards with his prosthetics.
In 1947, amputee #HaroldRussell made history as the only person to win two #AcademyAwards for the same role—one for acting, another honorary award because no one thought he'd win the first, proving authentic #disabled talent could be popular in #Hollywood. #Oscars #DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Double amputee Harold Russell, wearing a black tux, smiles holding two Academy Awards with his prosthetic hands.
In 1947, amputee #HaroldRussell made history as the only person to win two #AcademyAwards for the same role—one for acting, another honorary award b/c no one thought he'd win the first. Proving authentic #disabled talent could be popular in #Hollywood. #Oscars #DisabilityFilm
#ReelAbilities
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
New blog from #ReelAbilities' Isaac Zablocki and Lawrence Carter-Long on how the film adaptation of #Wicked offers a blueprint for how the entertainment industry can better reflect, represent, and ultimately serve both artists and audiences alike. #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
An image promoting "Life After," a documentary by Reid Davenport, which received the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The image features a protester holding a handmade sign that reads, "Assisted Suicide: the World's Cheapest Healthcare," at a protest outside a govt building, emphasizing the film's focus on critical "quality of life" assumptions and how they influence healthcare issues.
THRILLED TO DISCOVER #LifeAfter by #ReidDavenport has been awarded the U.S. #Documentary Special Jury Award at #Sundance2025! This powerful doc shines cinematic light on #disability, healthcare, and assumptions about quality of life. It deserves every accolade. 🏆
#Film #DisabilityFilm
Joining colleagues at #ReelAbilities in celebrating A Different Man, Emilia Pérez, Wicked & The Remarkable Life of Ibelin—for receiving recognition from The Academy.
Good to see attention given to work made better by #disabled creatives.
Let's make that happen more often.
#DisabilityFilm
Logos of the National Endowment of the Arts and ReelAbilities Film Festival against a black background.
GRANT SUPPORT/GRATITUDE: Thrilled to announce #ReelAbilities is among the groups receiving Nat'l Endowment of the Arts support in 2025. Their support—and yours—is a testament to the power of disrupting traditional #disability narratives and the importance of inclusive storytelling. #DisabilityFilm
A young person wearing headphones and a bright yellow shirt extends one arm forward. Their other arm crosses the first under the elbow and to the side in an outdoor setting. TEXT: Top: "ON THIS GIVING TUESDAY, HERE'S OUR GIFT FOR YOU!" Bottom right: "ReelAbilities STREAM, Accessibility On Demand." Source: A still from the movie JMaxx.
OUR GIFT TO YOU... Celebrate #GivingTuesday & Int'l Day of Persons w/ #Disabilities. In honor of this auspicious crossover on December 3 we're letting you stream one of the transformative, accessible films from the #ReelAbilities library—FREE! reelabilities.org/gt-gift/
#Disability #DisabilityFilm
Grid features various stills from films celebrating disability. These include scenes of people with disabilities in a variety of contexts: dancing, studying, playing sports, interacting in professional or casual settings, and using wheelchairs outdoors. At the center is the ReelAbilities Stream logo and the tagline "Accessibility on Demand." Price: $19.99
SAVE $$$: Get a $20 gift card to #ReelAbilities Stream before Nov 30 and receive $25 in streaming credit! Discover standouts from past #film festivals, or watch your faves again with customizable #accessibility features from the comfort of your home. reelabilities.org/stream/ #DisabilityFilm #Movies
A panel featuring a producer, the director, and two of the stars of the Disney + film #OutOfMyMind discuss the film following a preview screening with #ReelAbilities on Nov 22, 2024
Packed house for the #ReelAbilities preview screening of #OutOfMyMind! Now streaming on #Disney+. Honored to be part of this project. Thrilled we can now share it with all of you. Please help spread the word!🙏
#Disability #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
