RespectAbility Entertainment Professionals Lab 2024
Toj Mora
Toj Mora is a filmmaker, producer, and editor with more than a decade of experience. He is especially passionate about capturing and crafting the most compelling and authentic deaf stories of our generation.
His recent post-production and editing credits includes Netflix’s DEAF U (2020), and Marvel’s ECHO (2024) streaming now on Disney+ and Hulu. Mora also worked in editorial on the first season of a Starz series starring and executive produced by Lauren Ridloff and Josh Jackson. The series was shelved in the aftermath of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
As a producer and filmmaker, Mora’s work includes commercial productions like Beyond Inclusion (2016) and small indie projects such as Hamburger Airplane (2020). In 2023, Mora was the Director of Photography for a docu-series on deaf music artists, where he led a crew of five deaf cinematographers. He is also slated to edit the series, which will be released on a new streaming platform Vsyn+.
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After an extensive search and interview process, 25 individuals were invited to participate in the Virtual Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2024 Entertainment Lab taking place May 7 – September 24, 2024. This 5-month Lab aims to develop and elevate the talent pipeline of disabled entertainment professionals working behind-the-scenes in television, film, and streaming, while connecting them with industry professionals and creatives. Participants include people with physical, cognitive, sensory, mental health, and other disabilities ranging in age from people in their 20’s through their 60’s. The Lab is a recipient of The Roddenberry Foundation Impact Award.
