Industry Sessions: Disability Film & Arts Funding in 2025
Industry Sessions: Disability Film & Arts Funding in 2025
• 2025 • 48 min
AVAILABLE FOR 48H AFTER FIRST PLAY
Topics
Accessibility
Industry Sessions: Disability Film & Arts Funding in 2025
• 2025 • 48 min
AVAILABLE FOR 48H AFTER FIRST PLAY
Film Information
A candid conversation with the people funding disability, film, and arts-centered projects. Leading funders and representatives from the philanthropic sector will reveal how they decide which projects to support, what they seek in impact-driven storytelling, and how their priorities around disability representation are evolving. Whether you’re applying for your first grant or your fifteenth, gain insights into how funding decisions are made in 2025 and where investors are eager to contribute. With Sarah Napoli, Disability & Philanthropy Forum and Bryce Norbitz, Tribeca Studios. Moderated by: Gonzalo Casals, Culture & Arts Policy Institute.
Language
English
Country
US
Year
2025
Additional Information
The session was presented as part of the 2025 ReelAbilities Industry Summit: Disability Inclusion in Film + Performing Arts. The Summit brings together industry professionals to address accessibility, inclusion, and authentic disability representation across all areas of the film and performing arts industries. Participants explore beyond the basics, engaging with progressive best practices that drive systemic change and equity in the arts.
Industry leaders and Disabled creatives share their expertise and lived experience, offering practical tools to advance accessibility, foster inclusive production environments, and open pathways to deeper representation.
The ReelAbilities Industry Summit is presented annually as part of the ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Learn More: ReelAbilities.org/summit
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