@sunraysunray What are you a Bill Simmons apologist for? His support for mainstream integration of sports betting has been an integral part of his podcast for the last five years. Is it the actual proxy betting where you draw the line or are there other aspects of his podcast more problematic?
"Because of @CripCampFilm, people want to learn more about the disability movement and it is enabling those with disabilities from diverse backgrounds to have our voices not only heard but taken more seriously. We demand nothing less."
https://t.co/kOMpGAKhqp
@BuschBeer Meet Kush!
Educated ✅
All smiles no barks ✅
LOVES humans ✅
Positive attitude in the workplace ✅
Gives out free hugs to coworkers ✅
Never late to work unless sidetracked by a squirrel ✅
Any filmmaker with a project in early development should check out this incubator from @LizManashil and some other awesome filmmakers Great opportunity!!
The @CdnDownSyndrome is launching a new study on correlation between physical fitness & increased cognitive abilities for people with DS.
Very similar to the case study my super duper fiancee published for people with Autism!
Over 18 & have DS, sign up!
https://t.co/VjQk6wZkIz
The 2021 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge officially begins now! The full assignment can be found at https://t.co/aHfy2XDzIa, best of luck to all of this year's filmmakers. We can't wait to see your films!
#EDFC2021
Check out this article from the awesome @LizManashil !! A must read for any indie filmmaker. #SupportIndieFilm#filmdistribution
https://t.co/4bsDm0olFs
Congrats Best Summer Ever @BSEMOVIE which will be playing at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival @SXSW !! BSE is a movie made by all my wonderful people at Zeno Mountain Farm created by people with & without disabilities in front of & behind the camera!
#inclusion#sxsw2021
3.) People with developmental/intellectual disabilities, we have a responsibility to make sure the disability community is accurately represented especially to avoid dangerous stereotypes or misconceptions that could cause real-life harm for people with disabilities. #inclusion
Awesome to see that other filmmakers are pursuing films centered around characters with developmental or intellectual disabilities, but characters with Autism should be played by actors who actually have Autism.
Thread below 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
https://t.co/rXdIhWcBOj
2.) By not doing so, an opportunity is unfairly taken away from an actor with Autism and it gives off the false narrative that an actor with Autism is not capable of playing that role.
I believe Sia's heart is in the right place but as filmmakers telling stories about...