Date: Saturday, February 11 Time: 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. MT / 2 p.m. PT Duration: 60 minutes BRIC Foundation and RespectAbility present: “Disability Inclusion in Entertainment: Beyond the Pipeline,” a conversation about breaking into the entertainment industry and building community as creative professionals with disabilities. Moderated by Lesley Hennen (Writer,
Shira Choir: Just As I Am SPECIAL UNDER THE STARS PRESENTATION A little film with a great big heart and an official selection of MJFF 2022, Evan Beloff’s documentary follows the lives of several members of the Shira Choir, comprised of an exceptional group of singers with special needs, and the choirmaster that unites them.
As a part of the 14th annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, ReelAbilities will hold its first ever Film and Television Accessibility Summit April 11-12. The summit will discuss accessibility as a creative asset at all phases, development through exhibition, and explore beyond the basics into progressive best practices. Industry leaders including Disabled creatives will
Here We Are Outdoor Film Screening Monday, February 21, 2022 7-9:30 PM Miami Beach Jewish Community Center 4221 Pine Tree Drive Miami Beach Here We Are follows the story of Aharon who has devoted his life to raising his son Uri. They live together in a gentle routine, away from the real world. Uri is
FRANCE | 115 MINUTES | 2020 THE SPECIALS FLORIDA PREMIERE Chosen as the closing night film at the Cannes Film Festival, The Specials is an awe-inspiring, heartfelt French drama based on the true story of Bruno (leading French actor Vincent Cassel, Black Swan), an Orthodox Jew who runs a home and a day program for the most severely
USA | 93 MINUTES | 2021 SYLVIE OF THE SUNSHINE STATE WORLD PREMIERE South Florida filmmaker Sasha Levinson aims the lens at her eccentric multigenerational Jewish family in an unconventional hybrid documentary offering a startlingly honest glimpse into modern motherhood that will make parents everywhere feel a little less crazy and a lot less alone.
CANADA | 53 MINUTES | 2021 JUST AS I AM US PREMIERE A little film with a great big heart, Evan Beloff’s (MJFF 2020’s A People’s Soundtrack) new documentary follows the lives of several members of the Shira Choir, comprised of an exceptional group of singers with special needs, and the choirmaster that unites them. In Just
USA | 23 MINUTES | 2022 DONYONI WORLD PREMIERE From "pizza face" to "Don Yoni", a Bolivian Jewish family living in Miami recounts the sacrifices and contradictions inherent in raising a son with tuberous sclerosis, a rare condition from which only his raw, uncanny works of art can provide solace. The world premiere of the
ISRAEL | 55 MINUTES | 2021 A REASON TO LIVE INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE After being severely injured in the Second Lebanon War leaving him unable to move and speak, Jonathan Levin didn’t want to live. It took him years until he was able to renew old relationships and create new ones, like the special bond with
Fragile X, Autism and Family Life: Coaching Colburn is a short film that looks into the family dynamics of James Colburn, an adult with Fragile X Syndrome and Autism. This poignant and comedic film documents James’ journey with his family at his side. Brought to us by ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest
