{"id":6612,"date":"2021-04-02T16:08:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T21:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6612"},"modified":"2021-04-08T13:56:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:56:04","slug":"easterseal-disability-film-challenge-creatives-talk-about-the-experience-challenge-and-disability-in-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6612","title":{"rendered":"Easterseal Disability Film Challenge Creatives Talk about the Experience, Challenge and Disability in Films"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3999\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6612-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=6634\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bree Klauser, Spencer Frankeberger, Juan Alcazar and Jeff Thompson got together in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the Easterseal Disability Film Challenge that they participated in and want you to check out their films and \u201clike\u201d them as the Awareness campaign is ending soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4wmrW-EcZ3\/\">A Dog-umentary<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4vsHT_UEPJ\/\">Scene of Possibilities<\/a>\u201d&nbsp;PREMIERED ON MARCH 27, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessacting.com\/\">Access Acting Academy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FEATURING :&nbsp;Two&nbsp;teams of Blind\/Low-Vision Cast and Crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each team released a short film as part of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, with team 1 releasing&nbsp; \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4wmrW-EcZ3\/\">SERVICE: A Dog-umentary<\/a>,\u201d and team 2 releasing \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4vsHT_UEPJ\/\">Scene of Possibilities<\/a>\u201d and Both feature a diverse cast\/crew of blind and visually-impaired creatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is a filmmaking contest that challenges filmmakers to produce original films in just five days,&nbsp;&nbsp;and gives new voices within the industry an opportunity to write and produce short films that challenge the limited representation of disabilities in the media by telling stories to showcase disability in its many forms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where to watch and follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awareness campaign Streaming March 27 \u2013 April 5!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4vsHT_UEPJ\/\">Scene of Possibilities:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/4wmrW-EcZ3\/\">Service: A Dogumentary:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4001\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6612-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/EastersealTeamsAAA.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Bree Klauser, Spencer Frankeberger, Juan Alcazar and Jeff Thompson got together in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about the Easterseal Disability Film Challenge that they participated in and want you to check out their films and \u201clike\u201d them as the Awareness campaign is ending soon.&nbsp; 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