The ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is thrilled to announce the 2025 Crip Script Pitch Program (CSPP), taking place during the Festival’s Industry Summit: Disability Inclusion and Equity in Film + Performing Arts on April 7-8, 2025, in New York City. This year, the CSPP returns with three dynamic tracks—Fiction, Non-Fiction, and TV—providing an extraordinary opportunity for…
ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is excited to once again present the rough-cut pitch program and the Loreen Arbus Completion Award, to be held as part of the ReelAbilities Industry Summit, April 7-8, 2025 in New York City. Film projects in rough-cut stage, fiction or nonfiction, with at least one key creative with a disability,…
The POZEZ JCC OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA (the J) seeks a highly motivated, creative, and outgoing individual to direct our ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia (each February). The festival director will work c. 10 hours per week year-round and contribute to the direction and presentation of the J’s beloved and much anticipated annual film festival, now…
Casting “Collectors” a modern film noir short film. When an unexpected visitor arrives at Raymond’s doorstep posing as a vacuum saleswoman, the night takes a fatal turn as he soon discovers her true intentions: she is here to collect his soul. RAYMOND: Lead. Blind Male. Open to All Ethnicities. 38-55 A horologist (a clock and…
Colloff/Nicolo Casting has announced a nation-wide casting search for a wheelchair user who can play 30 – 40 years old, mixed ethnicity. The role we are casting is for an ABC series, and it will film in Los Angeles, CA, starting around March 25, 2024. Talent interested in auditioning should submit a recent photo and…
We are currently doing a nationwide search for a young man who is neurodiverse for a lead role in a feature film with an Oscar-nominated director and A list cast attached (cannot release names yet). STORY SYNOPSIS: TEDDY, a paranoid and bereft young man, is a keen beekeeper. He believes that aliens from Andromeda have…
Eat Prey… Love is a dark comedy centered around a cannibal (Thud) who must deal with the fallout of his marriage after his wife arrives home from a business trip and discovers his dark secret. As Thud attempts to calm his wife and keep his life from unraveling, his victim (Nosh) seizes the opportunity to…
Sound Engineer / editor and Video editor are wanted for a successful podcast produced in NYC. Candidates identifying as members of the disability community are strongly encouraged to apply. For further information and to apply, please contact [email protected]
When a talented actor on the verge of his big break gets paralyzed in a car accident, he continues to pursue his dream while facing his biggest handicap—society’s absurd misconceptions about disability. SEEKING: To play male, 35-45, any ethnicity. A talented, tenacious, charming if self-involved actor with boyish good looks. Lowell has a wry sense…
ROSIE Principal SAG-AFTRA $216/day — SAG Micro Budget Contract Woman 40 – 60 White/Mediterranean/Eastern European. Rosie is a 50-year-old, cognitively and physically disabled woman, living with her mother. After her mother’s death, Rosie stops speaking. Two scenes (flashback/last scene) with dialogue. Other scenes do not have dialogue, but rely on facial expressions, gestures, physical performance. Seeking performers…
Trusty Sidekick is looking for a deviser for the role of ASH, THE ANT. The artist we bring on will join the existing ensemble members for our typical devising process, exploring form and content using a variety of theatrical disciplines. We are a highly collaborative ensemble and seek performers who reflect a wide range of skills and experience. Trusty…
Project length: 6-8 Months Immediate Remote Compensation: Project / retainer-based 18+ People with disabilities strongly encouraged to apply. We are seeking a skilled fundraiser to secure corporate sponsorships for our organization, both nationally and locally (NY). The ideal candidate will have experience working with film festivals or other cultural arts non-profits and/or disability advocacy organizations,…
Freelance graphic designer Project length: 3-6 Months Immediate Remote Compensation: Project / retainer-based 18+ People with disabilities strongly encouraged to apply ReelAbilities International, Inc. is seeking a creative and skilled graphic designer to conceptualize and design ReelAbilities marketing assets for print and web publications. QUALIFICATIONS: Working knowledge of graphic designing softwares. High proficiency in Adobe…
With funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Ford Foundation, ReelAbilities, ITVS and other filmmaking organizations are partnering on a study to develop a deeper understanding of how documentary filmmakers like you work with the individuals and communities whose stories they share on screen. With your critical insights, we can better…
Researchers at Oregon State University are inviting disabled Asian American (South Asian, East Asian, and Southeast Asian) adults to participate in a study. About the study: Participants will complete a 30-45 minute online survey. We will ask you questions about your attitudes about culture and disability. Complete the screener survey to participate at https://tinyurl.com/DisabilityStudyOrg Eligibility…
The City of Los Angeles Department on Disability is hiring for part-time project coordinator for ReelAbilities Film Festival Los Angeles. This person will make sure everything goes according to plan for the event and will be the main point of contact and manager for the project. People that are registered and qualified to do business…
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A la fresca’s WAVE program gives underserved youth access and opportunities the founders wish they had. Through mentorship and apprenticeship, young creatives lacking accessible pathways into the media and entertainment industry will gain much-needed exposure. This exposure, whether or not they decide to pursue a career in our industry, benefits these individuals in profoundly uplifting…
