amberandmefilm

A 60-minute film about twins Amber and Olivia as they navigate their first few years of primary school. "A lovely film", Mark Kermode BBC 5 Live.

[Jo Whiley @jowhiley]

@AmberAndMeFilm @BBCRadio2 @mencap_charity @DSAInfo @DownsOxford I listened to this and thought it was absolutely wonderful. Everyone spoke so brilliantly - bravo! 🙌

[amberandmefilm @AmberAndMeFilm]

Thank you to Jeremy Vine @BBCRadio2 for saying such nice things about our film @AmberAndMeFilm ("it's a beautiful film") which celebrates friendship and "disability". We are on from 1.08.58 to 1.20
https://t.co/A2LPSOI5pP
@jowhiley @mencap_charity @DSAInfo @DownsOxford

[Disability Rights UK @DisRightsUK]

More than 80 actors and entertainment industry professionals including Amy Poehler, Naomie Harris and Jessica Barden have signed an open letter against prejudice and discrimination towards disabled talent in Hollywood.

https://t.co/L6Y8Jo0Lri

[Steph Couch @Steph_Couch_]

'Celebrating the beautiful potential of every child'. @AmberAndMeFilm
A beautiful, heartwarming and moving documentary! What a wonderful watch! 💞
#DownSyndrome

[Kelly Wood/Hingley @Kelly__Wood]

Me & @tomhingleymusic have just watched @AmberAndMeFilm. What a beautiful, touching documentary - the kids are incredible. ❤️ https://t.co/TmYtQU3Bbn

[EmilyK_Geeson @ek_geeson]

Me & house mate finally got round to watching @AmberAndMeFilm which we have wanted to do since it was released.

Beautiful film with such an important message to convey. Thankyou so much for sharing your family's story.

[Channel 5 News @5_News]

"It's a film about friendship and supporting each other"

Since they started school, Ian Davies has been filming his twin daughters, Amber and Olivia.

It's now being released as a documentary - shining a light on the experiences of a child with a learning disability.

[JaspiesMate @JaspiesMate]

Yes, a very touching film ~ thanks @AmberAndMeFilm

[amberandmefilm @AmberAndMeFilm]

@andrew_dubock Thanks Andrew. We love being part of this community.

[Andrew Dubock @andrew_dubock]

So pleased @AmberAndMeFilm is getting the attention it deserves. So real, heartwarming and educational. Raising awareness about #DownSyndrome and showing it in a positive light. They're such a lovely family too (part of our DSO community in Oxfordshire). #Amberandme

[Todd Bailey @therealtbailey]

As a father of twin girls, one of whom has down syndrome. Watching the beautiful @AmberAndMeFilm gave me a incredibly humbling insight into the early days of starting school. Just the most wonderful watch. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[amberandmefilm @AmberAndMeFilm]

Big thanks to @benshephard & @susannareid100 for a great chat about @AmberAndMeFilm this morning on @GMB. You can watch the our film here: https://t.co/1j4pYxuI9o

[Colette Lloyd @ColetteLloyd]

@willrdean I’m going for Amber from @AmberAndMeFilm just watch her being a shopkeeper and fits of giggles all day from any parent!!

[Roundabout Drama @roundaboutdrama]

Twins Amber & Olivia, along with their dad Ian Davies, were interviewed earlier @GMB about their film, @AmberAndMeFilm "Its really a film about friendship"-Ian. You can watch here & support a number of organisations including @DSAInfo and @mencap_charity
https://t.co/4HBIy772RX

[Karen Whittaker @knut44]

@AmberAndMeFilm just watched this absolutely amazing what a lovely family xx

[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

'It was great to watch us on the big screen and to have all the memories.'

Amber and Olivia reveal what it was like being filmed by their dad.

Ian also discusses the importance of the representation of people with Down's Syndrome on screen.

[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

Amber and Me is a feature-length documentary that follows Amber, who has Down's Syndrome and her twin sister Olivia as they start school.

Their dad Ian, who directed the film, talks to @susannareid100 and Ben about his reasons for wanting to document his daughters' journey.

[amberandmefilm @AmberAndMeFilm]

@KermodeMovie @My_Feral_Heart @BBCiPlayer Thank you @KermodeMovie for covering and supporting our film. To be #inclusive we need reviewers to cover a broad range of films, not just the star-driven / big budget ones.

[Mark Kermode @KermodeMovie]

Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a perfect day to watch two absolutely brilliant films: @My_Feral_Heart on @BBCiplayer; and @AmberAndMeFilm at https://t.co/jVf1T6ThK4 #WDSD21

[Gavin Sisters @Gavin_and_Gavin]

Just watched the beautiful, full of love documentary @AmberAndMeFilm It captures that amazing sibling bond and has you smiling ear to ear with glorious snapshots of their world. https://t.co/ugvs0qVp0D