Nondisabled People Should Not Lead Discussions on Ableism
No, nondisabled people, you should not be leading the discussion about whether something in the theatre is ableist or not. FULL STOP. I have a pet peeve. It’s one I’ve…
Ashtyn Law is a midwestern filmmaker and accidental activist that has had a successful freelance writing career for decades. While filmmaking, specifically TV, will always be her passion, she writes all kinds of things. She also loves consulting on scripts whether they deal with disability or not. The collaborative culmination that film offers has always been a beautiful and fascinating thing to her. When she’s not working, she’s usually found spending time with family, playing games on her Xbox, or relaxing.
No, nondisabled people, you should not be leading the discussion about whether something in the theatre is ableist or not. FULL STOP. I have a pet peeve. It’s one I’ve…
This article was originally written and posted by Dom Evans on their website on February 11, 2016. Few films make me as upset as The Sea Inside. It has been years…
What is the greatest thing some people misunderstand about representation on television for disability? When you’re trying to improve the representation landscape in media you get a lot of naysayers.…
One of the most common questions we are asked is whether it will be better for a production to hire a writer or a consultant that is disabled. Ultimately, the…
I am not the type of person to say that anyone is a visionary filmmaker. First, what does that even mean? It’s like being the voice of a generation. Basically…
CN: Please note that there are spoilers for the live action Avatar the Last Airbender series as well as the animated series it is based upon. Read with caution. I’ve…
CN: Spoilers I love Aliens. In fact, I would say it’s probably my favorite horror franchise merely because it’s one of the best written, in my humble opinion. I often…
For the last two decades we’ve been watching, writing about, and discussing disability representation in some form or fashion. Six years ago we actively started documenting what we were watching…
This week, we’ve said goodbye to the binging of an absolute favorite (sometimes it’s hard being caught up on things), finished a smaller series, and started a couple new ones.…
Dom Evans delves into the disablist nature of needing to be perfect that is found in the popular film, Gattaca.