TagEntertainment industry

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Posted October 13, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Accessibility and the Lack Thereof in the Film Industry

Accessibility and the Lack Thereof in the Film Industry Carolyn Hinds Being a Black woman means there isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t worry that … Continue Reading Accessibility and the Lack Thereof in the Film Industry

photo of Jade Bryan, a Black Deaf woman sitting in a director’s chair outdoors with trees and parked cars behind her. She is wearing all black, and a black beret and glasses. Her left leg is crossed over her right, both arms folded.

Posted February 10, 2020 Podcast

Ep 70: Black Deaf Filmmakers

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep70_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode features an interview with Jade Bryan, a Black Deaf … Continue Reading Ep 70: Black Deaf Filmmakers

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Posted April 22, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special, a Netflix original series

The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special D’Arcee Charington Neal Content notes: rape, sexual abuse, self-loathing, internalized ableism, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts If you could’ve told me that … Continue Reading The Saccharine Sweet Lies of Special, a Netflix original series

Diana Elizabeth Jordan, a Black woman with short hair in twists smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black scoop neck shirt with a floral print.

Posted April 14, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled Film Directors: Interview with Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Below is an interview with actor, director, producer, and activist Diana Elizabeth Jordan. Diana recently participated in the 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge as the director of “I Can,” a … Continue Reading Disabled Film Directors: Interview with Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Posted April 14, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disability Representation on TV: Interview with Katherine Beattie

Below is an interview with Katherine Beattie, a writer for the CBS series NCIS: New Orleans. Katherine shares the behind-the-scenes story of an episode she wrote this season featuring a … Continue Reading Disability Representation on TV: Interview with Katherine Beattie

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Posted May 20, 2018 Podcast

Ep 25: Disabled Actors

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep25_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode features a conversation with two disabled actors working in … Continue Reading Ep 25: Disabled Actors