The 2006 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival will take place at the American Museum of Natural History from November 8-12! http://www.amnh.org/mead
 
Disability/Arts is co-presenting the following program on Sunday, November 12 at 4:15 pm.
 
SHAMELESS: The ART of Disability
Sunday, November 12 - 4:15 p.m.



Award-winning director Bonnie Sherr Klein returns to filmmaking with SHAMELESS after a catastrophic stroke changed her life in 1987. From this unique perspective, she brings the audience into a world of art, activism, and disability, creating a funny and intimate portrait of five surprising individuals, including Klein herself. Contradicting other people's preconceptions and stereotypes, Klein's film dispels the myth of disability as tragedy and celebrates the wholeness of these diverse and full lives.

Presented with My Beautiful Smile.  Discussion with director and Simi Linton, founder of Disability/Arts. and others.

This film will be open captioned and the discussion that follows will be interpreted in ASL.
 
Director: Bonnie Sherr Klein
Length/Year: 72 min/2006
Country: Canada
U.S. Premiere
Co-presenter: Disability/Arts

All screenings are held at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street.  Enter on 77th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West.

BY PHONE: Call 212 769 5200
Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
A service charge applies.

ONLINE: Visit http://www.amnh.org/mead to purchase tickets online.
A service charge applies.
ON-SITE PURCHASE -- Mid-October -November 12:
Tickets may be purchased during Museum hours at the
Advance Group Sales desk in the Theodore Roosevelt
Rotunda/Central Park West at 79th Street entrance, and at
the Rose Center for Earth and Space /81st Street entrance.
No service charge.
November 8-12: Tickets may be purchased at the 77th Street entrance, between
Central Park West and Columbus Avenue one hour prior to show.
No service charge.

TICKET PRICES
General Public: $9
Members/Students/Senior Citizens/Co-presenters: $8

NOTE: If you can't make the Nov 12 screening at the Margeret Mead Film Festival, don't despair!  "SHAMELESS: The ART of Disability" will be screened a 2nd time at a SPECIAL disTHIS! Screening on Friday, December 8, with special guest, humorist David Roche who is also featured in the film.  More details on the December screening, and other events, at: http://disthis.org

Best to all,

Lawrence