Tag: Disability

Film Festivals, Films

FULL PICTURE Director Jacob Reed “Nobody could see her wheelchair, so for the first time in her adult life, it was up to her whether or not to make it a part of the conversation”

We got the chance to talk to Director Jacob Reed and the writer/star Santina Muha of the fascinating documentary short film FULL PICTURE which could have you questioning your own unconscious bias. Covid changed the way we communicate, we got used to just seeing a face in a box and not the Full Picture. Santina Muha and director Jacob Reed created a social experiment, how … Continue reading FULL PICTURE Director Jacob Reed “Nobody could see her wheelchair, so for the first time in her adult life, it was up to her whether or not to make it a part of the conversation”

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Film Festivals, Film Review, Films

CIFF – FULL PICTURE is an eye-opening documentary short that will make you question your own unconscious bias

The documentary short “Full Picture” is truly eye-opening! Thankfully this film could not have come at a better time, we are well out of lockdown, covid is finally passing as well as the grey clouds. We have a fresh bright new outlook and appreciation for life. One thing we have adopted since the Covid era are zoom meetings, which has created a barrier to being … Continue reading CIFF – FULL PICTURE is an eye-opening documentary short that will make you question your own unconscious bias

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Awards Season, Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Uncategorized

Tadeusz Łysiak’s Film “The Dress” Discusses the Innate Desire for Intimacy

We were lucky enough to have Tadeusz Łysiak speak to us in regards to his film, The Dress. The film addresses the concept of intimacy through the lens of a young woman who is a short-statured individual. The way those around her treat her leads her to have a difficult time obtaining relational intimacy and dealing with her desire to be wanted. Łysiak provided wonderful … Continue reading Tadeusz Łysiak’s Film “The Dress” Discusses the Innate Desire for Intimacy

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Film Review

Missy Male’s WERE TOO GOOD FOR THIS is challenging disability and stigma

When we see someone with a visible disability, we often find ourselves feeling pity for them, thinking they must need so much care and attention, how do they get by? Director Missy Malek’s We’re Too Good For This challenges this thinking in quite an unorthodox manner. This fantastic short explores the story of friends Anthony (Asa Hems), Julian (Jayden Reid), Scott (Keron Day), and Fatima … Continue reading Missy Male’s WERE TOO GOOD FOR THIS is challenging disability and stigma

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Film Festivals, Films

Ben Reid’s award-winning Innocence, starring Down syndrome actor Tommy Jessop is nominated for the Silver Dragon at the Oscar-qualifying 60th Kraków Film Festival

INNOCENCE (2019) – Short film trailer from SweetDoh! on Vimeo. Innocence is a fast-paced crime drama created by BAFTA nominated writer-director Ben Reid, and inspired by his brother Tom, who has Down syndrome. This topical film challenges stereotypes in a dramatic and groundbreaking way,  shining a light on the need for a more nuanced representation of disability on screen. When a worker falls to his death at … Continue reading Ben Reid’s award-winning Innocence, starring Down syndrome actor Tommy Jessop is nominated for the Silver Dragon at the Oscar-qualifying 60th Kraków Film Festival

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