The Image in Disability Showcase

THE IMAGE IN DISABILITY SHOWCASE
OCT 5th, 3:30pm @  Watson Auditorium, Syracuse University

General Admission: $5
Students: FREE!

Sponsored by The School of Education at Syracuse University, 

The Image in Disability Showcase explores the many ways films 

around the world view disability. 

 

All films are captioned.

Full program description:

Petra’s Poem, 2012, 5 mins.
In this visually compelling short, Petra Tolley, a Toronto artist with Down syndrome, draws from her emotional experiences to produce a distinctive take on the social self.

Bulletproof Jackson, 2013, 35 mins.
Featuring a cast with eighteen disabled actors, this western follows the story of Benny Jackson, a young man in danger of losing his family’s saloon.

Check Out, 2013, 11 mins.

A short comedy. Kelly and Allison are two twenty-something grocery employees caught in a rut; Kelly has Down syndrome and is struggling to get a promotion, while Allison struggles to find happiness amidst her complacency.

I Am In Here, 2012, 30 mins.
“Do you want to know what it’s like to be thought of as stupid?” Mark’s autism prevents him from speaking his thoughts. This day-in-the-life movie uses humor to highlight the contrast between people’s perceptions of Mark and the intelligent man trapped inside.