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The 2007-2008 season of the disTHIS! Film Series was, by far, our best attended, most critically acclaimed yet. THANK YOU! Since our action packed screening of "Heavy Load" last June, we've also received additional funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, in additon to the generous ongoing support from our friends at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the Screen Actors Guild, the NYU Community Fund and Bat Entertainment. 2008-2009 can only get better!
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disTHIS! returns tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23rd to screen the feature length version of Justin Edgar's SPECIAL PEOPLE as a part of the REALABILITIES Film Festival at the JCC followed by a post-screening discussion following the film with on film & disabilities with Commissioner Katherine Oliver (Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting), Christine Bruno (Disability Advocate, Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts), Mat Fraser (Actor, “Every Time You Look At Me” / “Stubborn & Spite”) and the films director, Justin Edgar (Filmmaker "Special People"). Discussion moderated by yours truly! Admission $10. We're all very excited about this event and look forward to seeing you there.
About SPECIAL PEOPLE: Based on the award winning, crowed pleasing comedic short (screened at disTHIS! April 2007), Special People (Drama, 80 min, UK, 2007) follows Jasper, a pretentious filmmaker, whose new project leads him to teach a filmmaking class to a group of cynical, disabled teens at the local community center. But when he takes the group to a mountain to craft his "visual poem" on overcoming adversity, his students just might push him over the edge. This witty comedy questions condescending outreach projects, self-defeating attitudes, and the shallowness of the film business - all with a healthy dose of self-parody. Shown with "Stubborn & Spite" @ The JCC in Manhattan. 334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street, 6pm. Get there by subway: 2, 3, or 9 to 72nd Street or by bus: M7 or M11 to West 75th Street.
The disTHIS! Film Series, a project of the Disabilities Network of NYC, is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the generous support of our Disabilities Network Members, United Way of New York City, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the Screen Actors Guild, the NYU Community Fund and Bat Entertainment.
Keep the movies coming! Join the Disabilities Network online! For more information, go to: http://disthis.org
Thanks again for all YOUR support! We'll see you at the movies...
Best to all, Lawrence
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