Projects in genres: Disabilities

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Creative exploration and amplification of covid-19 pandemic as experienced through the eyes of Signkid, a deaf-rapper in London. This musical short film creatively explores the ‘silent world’ that has intensified and deepened for D/deaf people in the course of the COVID pandemic.

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Disinterested and tired of misunderstandings, Jonny, who is Deaf, leaves a dinner party taking the viewer on an audio-visual, time-traveling adventure. For hearing viewers, it is an illuminating and emotional experience. For deaf viewers, the film is a familiar tale of misunderstanding and isolation.

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A teenager from South London struggles to lay claim to her selfhood, amid the chaos of her home life with her autistic brother.

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Two brothers embark on a worldwide journey to discover what it's like for other siblings living with Down's syndrome. Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2021 - World premiere

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Follow Brogues and Sparkly Toes on their adventures of love, loss, dancing, and lots of mud! A heartbreaking LGBTQ+ tale told entirely through feet!

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Stereotypes are overturned in this story of physical disability, where a group of friends on a council estate find a way to assert their independence using the gifts others see as flaws. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK Or Mine?

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Veteran explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, who spent weeks in a coma battling Covid-19, says the healing power of nature helped to save his life. This film follows this extraordinary 84-year-old as he climbs the highest hill in Cornwall in a quest to raise £100,000 for Royal Cornwall Hospital's healing garden.

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TOPOWA! is an inspirational journey of 12 young teacher musicians, many of whom grew up as street children in some of the toughest slums in Uganda. We follow them from their home in Kampala to some of the biggest music stages in the world where they perform with Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and virtuoso trumpeter Alison Balsom OBE. It's a story of resilience and hope, carried along by a joyous celebration of music and life. At the heart of this film: the power of music to change lives and a charity called Brass for Africa. From the dusty dirt roads of Katwe slum to the paved streets of London and the fields of Cheltenham Festival. We follow Julius, Sumayya, Tadeo, Gilbert and the Brass For Africa band as they are welcomed to the UK for an unforgettable experience that will transform their lives forever and empower the next generation of musicians to follow their dreams - 'Topowa! Never give up!’

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In the sixteen years that Felix has grown up he's had to contend with the unpredictable and consuming nature of Tourette's Disorder, all whilst navigating the usual tribulations of adolescence. He wants to share his story and break the stigma. Official Selection IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) 2020 - European premiere

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Amy is 13 and has Aspergers, on the brink of suicide, she knows she is different, she knows she is more clever than her therapists, she is abused, she cant fit in, this is a slice of her fight to say what she is, a tiny triumph.

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In a deprived area of England's industrial north, a young mother is hit by a forklift truck at work and loses her leg. Based on the true story of Lisa Ramos, AMPUTEE follows the first year of mental and physical recovery from a limb amputation.

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Through interweaving dance and dialogue, Material Bodies is a sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs. This visceral and colourful short film explores how a prosthetic leg can be more like a piece of jewellery, a dance companion, or a part of you.