{"id":3468,"date":"2018-04-07T14:45:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T19:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2018-04-07T14:45:17","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T19:45:17","slug":"defiant-lives-the-rise-and-fight-of-the-disability-rights-movement-meet-film-maker-sarah-barton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3468","title":{"rendered":"Defiant Lives: The Rise and Fight of the Disability Rights Movement. Meet Film Maker Sarah Barton"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2415\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3468-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Sarah Barton is a Film Maker, Activist and has been involved in creating documentaries and shows with Disabilities in mind. Starting after Film School and with much success, Sarah has released her latest project, Defiant Lives. A documentary on decades of Disability Activists. Bringing awareness to the fight for rights, dignity and a focus on society being the problem rather than the disability.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3470\" style=\"width: 1409px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DefiantLivesImage.jpg\" alt=\"defiant Lives in white letters on pink background\" width=\"1409\" height=\"769\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DefiantLivesImage.jpg 1409w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DefiantLivesImage-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DefiantLivesImage-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1409px) 100vw, 1409px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image of defiant Lives on pink\/mauve background.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Defiant Lives introduces the world to the most impressive activists you\u2019ve never heard of and tells the story of the rise and fight of the disability rights movement in the United States, Britain and Australia.<br \/>\nFeaturing exclusive interviews with elders (some now deceased) who\u2019ve led the movement over the past five decades, the film weaves together never-before-seen archival footage with the often-confronting personal stories of disabled men and women as they moved from being warehoused in institutions to fighting for independence and control over their lives. Once freed from their imprisonment, disabled men and women took on the big charities, criticizing the use of celebrities to beg on their behalf. They chained themselves to public transport around the world and demanded access \u201cto boldly go where everyone else has gone before\u201d; and they lobbied for support to live ordinary lives in the community with family, lovers and friends.<br \/>\nDefiant Lives is a triumphant film full of extraordinary characters who put their lives on the line to create a better and very different world where everyone regardless of impairment is valued and can participate.<\/p>\n<p>Join Sarah Barton in the Blind Abilities Studio for this riveting <\/p>\n<p>Check out Defiant Lives on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.DefiantLives.com\">www.DefiantLives.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/defiantlives\/\">Defiant Lives on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:sarah@defiantlives.com\">Sarah Barton by email<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Background music provided by Stephen Letnes, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ableartist.org\">Able Artist Foundation, AAF.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2417\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3468-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DefiantLivesF.mp3Sarah Barton is a Film Maker, Activist and has been involved in creating documentaries and shows with Disabilities in mind. Starting after Film School and with much success, Sarah has released her latest project, Defiant Lives. A documentary on decades of Disability Activists. 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