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| Amanda Aguero What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen? |
Kiah Amara What is a Production Accessibility Coordinator, Why Do You Need One, and How to Become One? |
Lauren Appelbaum Opening Session: Best Practices for Disability Inclusion |
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| James Caverly Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building |
Liz Amelia Green Personal Finance and Budgeting |
Natalie Trevonne-Gross Disability Representation On and Off-Screen |
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| Lesley Hennen Intentional Goal Setting |
Diana Elizabeth Jordan Disability Representation On and Off-Screen |
Maira Karan What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen? |
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| Vanni Le Opening Session: Best Practices for Disability Inclusion |
Tatiana Lee 1. Disabled Black Girl Magic 2. What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen? |
Shea Mirzai Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond |
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| Marc Muszynski 1: Getting a Job in a Writers’ Room 2: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond |
Sheridan O’Donnell Unlearning Internalized Ableism and Self-Advocacy |
Andrew Pilkington Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond |
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| Douglas Ridloff Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building |
Ava Rigelhaupt Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent |
Juliet Romeo The Birth of Unstoppable |
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| Diana Romero 1: Getting a Job in a Writers’ Room 2: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond |
Delbert Whetter Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building |
Jevon Whetter Fireside Chat, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building |
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| Gail Williamson Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent |
Diane J. Wright What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen? |
Kurt Yaeger Ensuring Inclusion and Allyship for Actors with Disabilities |
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| Alaa Zabara Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent |
Panel Conversations
September 27: An Example of Best Practice: Born For Business on Peacock
In partnership with Peacock TV
Featuring the cast of Born For Business
View Recording of Event
October 1: Cast to the Future: Discovering Disabled Talent
In partnership with Film Fatales
Featuring Ava Rigelhaupt, Gail Williamson, Khadifa Wong and Alaa Zabara
View Recording of Event
October 20: New Survey: What do Disabled U.S. Audiences Think of Representation on Screen?
In partnership with UCLA Center for Scholars & Storytellers
Featuring Amanda Aguero, Maira Karan, Tatiana Lee and Diane J. Wright
View Recording of Event
October 23: Disabled Writers in the Writers Room and Beyond
In partnership with Roadmap Writers
Featuring Shea Mirzai, Marc Muszynski, Andrew Pilkington and Diana Romero
View Recording of Event
October 27: Disability Representation On and Off-Screen
In partnership with Seed&Spark
Featuring Kiah Amara, Natalie Trevonne-Gross, Diana Elizabeth Jordan and Tatiana Lee
Focused Networking Opportunities
Various Opportunities on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT
Topics include:
- October 5, 5-6 pm PT: Opening Session: Best Practices for Disability Inclusion with Lauren Appelbaum and Vanni Le
- October 7, 5-6 pm PT: Disabled Black Girl Magic with Tatiana Lee (This is particularly designed to create a safe space for disabled Black women)
- October 12, 5-6 pm PT: Intentional Goal Setting with Lesley Hennen
- October 12, 6-7 pm PT: Fireside Chat with Actor James Caverly and ASL Consultant Douglas Ridloff of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, hosted by Jevon Whetter VIEW RECORDING
- October 14, 5-7 pm PT: Bio / Resume Review Individual Sessions with RespectAbility staff Vanni Le, Tatiana Lee and Lesley Hennen
- October 19, 5-6 pm PT: What is a Production Accessibility Coordinator, Why Do You Need One, and How to Become One? with Kiah Amara
- October 19, 6-7 pm PT: Ensuring Inclusion and Allyship for Actors with Disabilities with Kurt Yaeger, Netflix’s Another Life
- October 21, 5-6 pm PT: Getting a Job in a Writers’ Room with Marc Muszynski and Diana Romero
- October 21, 6-7 pm PT: The Birth of Unstoppable: How an Idea is Leading to Inclusive Programming and Advancing Film Festival Accessibility with Juliet Romeo
- October 26, 5-6 pm PT: Networking Session for Disabled Creatives Interested in Preschool and Children’s Content Development
- October 26, 6-7 pm PT: General Networking Session for Disabled Creatives on Working in the Industry with a Disability
- October 28, 5-6 pm PT: Unlearning Internalized Ableism and Self-Advocacy with Sheridan O’Donnell, Little Brother
- October 28, 6-7 pm PT: Personal Finance and Budgeting with Liz Amelia Green
