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Perfectly Normal For Me

Directed by Catherine Tambini

60 Min | English | US | 2017 | Documental
school,Cerebral Palsy,physical disability,art,kids,performing arts | Característica | Open Captions | Audio Description
Producer: Elizabeth Hemmerdinger, Catherine Tambini | Cast: Jake Ehrlich, Caitlin McConnell, Allison McConnell, Veronica Siaba, Alexandria Vega, Maya Vega | Audio Description produced by: Michele Spitz, Cliff Hahn Studio | Open Captions produced by: Mongo Media
Art, Kids/family, Teens, Theater

At a unique after school dance program in Queens, kids with a variety of physical and developmental challenges pair with teenage volunteer helpers to create an inclusive environment too often absent in our world.

 

Filmmaker Bio

Catherine Tambini is an award-winning filmmaker who lives in NYC. Her directing and producing credits include Sundance Film Festival award winner and Independent Spirit Award nominee Farmingville (PBS’s POV); Academy Award®-nominee Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse (PBS’s Great Performances/Dance in America); CINE Golden Eagle Award winner and Imagen Award nominee The State of Arizona (PBS’s Independent Lens); Hate Rising With Jorge Ramos (HBO & Univision) for which she received the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Impact Award for Outstanding Documentary; and Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer, which premiered at the New York Jewish Film Festival at Lincoln Center. Ms. Tambini is the recipient of many grants including multiple grants from the Sundance Institute and the MacArthur Foundation. She holds a BFA from the University of Oklahoma and an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Disabilities featured:

Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disability

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