RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab, Summer 2020
Emily Kranking
Emily Kranking is a neurodiverse actress, writer, and disability advocate with cerebral palsy. As a graduate of the Honors Acting Conservatory at The Theatre Lab, Emily is one of the leads of the first disabled movie musical Best Summer Ever, which can be found on Hulu, and was seen in Sundance in the short film F.E.R.B. She has also performed at the Kennedy Center. She is also currently going for her Master’s in Disability Studies at the City University of New York. Her independent articles recently have been published on Yahoo and The Mighty.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 30 individuals were invited to participate in RespectAbility’s Summer 2020 Lab for Entertainment Professionals. This 5-week, 15-session virtual summer Lab series for people interested in – and with experience in – development, production and post-production, including careers as writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, animators and other production roles, will take place June 16 – July 16, 2020. Participants include diverse people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health and other disabilities. Learn more: www.respectability.org/respectability-la-lab.
This program, which continues building the talent pipeline of young professionals with disabilities looking to work behind the scenes, is made possible with support by:
- Platinum Sponsors: Murray/Reese Foundation and The Walt Disney Company
- Gold Sponsors: Cast & Crew, Comcast NBCUniversal and Final Draft
- Silver Sponsors: Fox Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment
