2008 Media Room
November 1, 2008
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Screenings for Monday, November 10 2008 Screening Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm (Monday)
"Strong Love" is the story of world-class weight lifter Jon Shapiro and his childhood sweetheart Holly James, both of whom were born with Down syndrome. This documentary follows the couple over the course of three years, starting with their decision to get married. Their challenges, their triumphs, and their complex, sometimes surprising relationships with family and friends are at the heart of this inspiring film. Film Maker/Submitter: Bonnie Burt, Bonnie Burt Productions Presenting: No
Screening Time: 1:30pm - 2:53pm (Monday)
"Without Apology" is a highly personal account of a family's and sibling's struggles to cope with the responses, realities and decisions posed by a disabled family member. The film travels an historical sweep, including the now unbeleivable theories of frigid mothers causing their children's autism, the prescription of vast, walled-in institutions, the scandals uncovered by Geraldo Rivera and later the home and program options which replaced the institution. Film Maker/Submitter: Susan Hamovitch, one~eyedCat Productions Presenting: Available for Q&A Screening Time: 2:55pm - 4:35 (Monday)
"Praying with Lior" introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior - whose name means "my light" - lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, Praying with Lior is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story. Film Maker/Submitter: Ilana Trachtman, Ruby Pictures Presenting: Available for Q&A Screening Time: 4:35 - 5:05pm (Monday)
"Offense Taken: A Documentary About How One Community Responded to the R Word." In the spring of 2007, when a Minneapolis theater company put on a show titled "Rise of the Celebretards," people with disabilities and their allies took action. "Offense Taken" documents this community's organized response to the play title and to the public use of the "R" word ("retard"). By lifting up the voices of a broad range of citizens-people with disabilities, allies, educators, artists, and neutral theatergoers-the documentary also serves as a springboard for discussion about language: "Does artistic freedom trump human rights?" Film Maker/Submitter: Jerry Smith, RTC Media, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota. Presenting: No
Screenings For Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Screening Time: 10:15am - 11:30am (Tuesday)
This soul-touching and funny documentary about Jon, a 40 year old man who is severely affected by down syndrome, ponders the serious questions of how we value each other and what is truly important in life. Although Jon has an IQ of 20, doesn't talk and earns less than $13.00 a year, he has an important purpose here, not necessarily to learn, but to teach. Filmaker/Submitter: Jennifer Owensby, Waking Heart Films Presenting: TBD Screening Time: 11:45am - 12:45pm (Tuesday)
Four compelling stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities who share their successful stories as workers in a variety of non-traditional settings for persons with disabilities. Filmaker/Submitter: Jean Johnson, Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii Presenting: Available for Q&A » Return to Top
Screening Time: 1:00pm - 1:27pm (Tuesday)
This video is focused on recruitment strategy used to give potential employees detailed and balanced information about job expectations, the employer, and the worksite, so they can make an informed decision about accepting a job offer from the employer. This professionally produced 22-minute video illustrates the real, every day work of direct support professionals. Filmaker/Submitter: Jerry Smith, RTC Media, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota Presenting: No
The University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies presents an award winning video, which highlights the voices and careers of direct support professionals, and the people they support. The twelve-minute video provides a realistic snapshot depicting the rewards and the challenges of the profession. Filmaker/Submitter: Renee Settles Bean, Center for Disability Studies, University of Delaware Presenting: Available for Q&A Screening Time: 1:45pm - 2:15pm (Tuesday)
The Empowered Fe Fes (slang for female), a group of young women with disabilities, hit the streets of Chicago on a quest to discover the difference between how they see themselves and how others see them. Filmaker/Submitter: Salome Chasnoff, Beyondmedia Education Presenting: No
Film/Video: "Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk Alert (ASDRA)"
"Detecting Autism at an Early Age", a video documentary CME, compares behaviors of children 18 months to three years old at risk for autism, to behaviors of age-matched children who are typically developing. Children are photographed in natural settings (at home, school, etc.) and also while being assessed by examiners. Filmaker/Submitter: Louise Tiranoff, Tiranoff Productions LLC/ GeneticaLens Presenting: Guiding exercises after film
Screening Time: 3:35pm - 3:45pm (Tuesday)
This DVD features the story of a mother and son, both with developmental disabilities, and the efforts of the Green Mountain Family Support 360 Project and the Vermont Agency of Human Services to reunite them in an innovative supportive living situation. Filmaker/Submitter: Susan Yuan, Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, University of Vermont Presentng: No |
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