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Defined by Disability: 40 Years After the Proclamation, What’s Next?

Thu, Jul 3

As appeared in Able News. “One of the most important messages the entertainment industry is delivering to the public is that people with disabilities can live full and rewarding lives. They ask on...

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ReelAbilities International Honored on Inaugural Forbes Accessibility 100 List

Tue, Jun 17

ReelAbilities International, the world’s premiere organization promoting disability inclusion and accessibility through film, is thrilled to announce its selection to the inaugural Forbes Accessibi...

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2025 Festival Highlights in Pics

Thu, Apr 10

Enjoy these highlighted moments from the 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival and Industry Summit!

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Closing Night Panel

ReelAbilities Film Festival Closes 17th Annual Edition With Historic Honors, Star-Studded Tributes, and Powerful New Voices in Disability Cinema

Thu, Apr 10

The 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, the premier festival promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of disability communities, concluded...

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Meet the Winners - ReelAbilities 2025 Pitch Competitions

Wed, Apr 9

Meet the winners of the 2025 ReelAbilities Crip Script Pitch Competition and The Loreen Arbus Completion Award

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Marissa Bode at the 30th Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7 in Santa Monica.

Marissa Bode Says Nessarose’s Storyline in ‘Wicked: For Good’ Will Be “Less Harmful to Disabled People” Than Original Broadway Version

Fri, Apr 4

The actress, who received ReelAbilities Film Festival’s Spotlight Award on Thursday, explained how the sequel will not play into the "preconceived idea that all disabled people want to be fixed."

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3 Films Not To Miss Out On At The 2025 ReelAbilities Film Festival

Thu, Apr 3

The annual ReelAbilities Film Festival is the premier showcase of disability-focused storytelling in the U.S.

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ReelAbilities International Announces 4th Annual Industry Summit on Disability Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry

Mon, Mar 17

The ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is proud to announce the 4th Annual ReelAbilities Entertainment Industry Summit April 7–8, 2025.

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REELABILITIES ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE DISABILITY INCLUSION THROUGH FILM AND ART

Mon, Mar 10

For the first time ever, all New York City Public School K-12 educators will have unlimited access to ReelAbilities’ films, lesson plans, and discussion guides

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Lawrence Carter Long

Meet Lawrence Carter-Long, ReelAbilities Director of Engagement By Emily Ladau (Published in Able News)

Mon, Feb 3

Lawrence Carter-Long is an internationally respected authority on the history and evolution of disability in film and media. As the newly appointed Director of Engagement for ReelAbilities, a renow...

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ReelAbilities International Announces Dates for 2025 Flagship Festival

Mon, Jan 6

Ushers in a Bold New Era, Additions To Advisory Board and Leadership Team

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ReelAbilities International Welcomes Lawrence Carter-Long to Leadership Team

Thu, Nov 14

Noted Advocate, Influencer Begins New Role Moderating Q&A following Preview screening of the Disney+ Film “Out Of My Mind” in NYC Tuesday, November 19

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Reelabilities Film Festival 2024 Prepares To Celebrate Disabled Talent And Stories

Sun, Mar 31

As featured in Forbes, the 2024 ReelAbilities Film Festival opens with Ezra and closes with Good Bad Things, highlighting authentic disability storytelling, inclusive filmmaking, and rising disable...

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Isaac Zablocki

ReelAbilities New York Director on the State of Disability Inclusion and Changes Over the Fest’s 15 Years

Thu, Apr 27

Isaac Zablocki, who is a co-founder of the nation's largest festival dedicated to stories about people with disabilities, unpacks why most film festivals are inaccessible, how ReelAbilities funds t...

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