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Best Summer Ever

Directed by Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

80 Min | English | US | | Narrative
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Producer: Andrew Pilkington, Katie White, Terra Mackintosh, Leah Romond, Jake Sharpless | Writer: Michael Parks Randa, Will Halby, Terra Mackintosh, Andrew Pilkington, Lauren Smitelli | Cast: Shannon DeVido, Rickey Wilson Jr., MuMu, Jacob Waltuck, Emily Kranking, Bradford Hayes, Eileen Grubba, Holly Palmer, Ajani A.J. Murray, Lawrence Carter-Long | City Premiere | Audio Description produced by: Michele Spitz, Woman of Her Word | Open Captions produced by: NBCUniversal
Dance, Disability Representation, High School, Music, Performance arts, Teen, Teens

Sage (Shannon DeVido) and Anthony (Ricky Wilson, Jr.) had the best summer ever after falling in love at summer camp. By a twist of fate, Sage arrives unexpectedly at the same high school as Anthony at the start of the new school year. Now faced with the drama of cliques, an evil cheerleader, and the illegal secret that keeps Sage’s family on the move, they are forced to re-evaluate their relationship. This history-making musical features eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities.

Audio description provided by Michele Spitz, Woman of her Word.

Past Screenings

Best Summer Ever | Tuesday Aug 31, 2021 | 6:30 PM | Montclair State University

So happy to announce our first LIVE event of 2021!!!!!
Please join us, Tuesday 8/31/21 as ReelAbilities New Jersey kicks off our 2021 Festival with the screening of “Best Summer Ever”!!
– A high school football player is shocked to discover that the new girl in school is the same girl he fell in love with at a summer dance camp.

Disabilities featured:

Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disability

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