Jennifer Msumba took the best-film prize for her “The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains” at the seventh annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, which streamed live Aug. 13. Scott Michael Klumb (“Autism Ability”) nabbed the award for editing, while Rachel Handler was saluted for creating the best awareness campaign for the healthcare-themed “How Much Am I Worth?”
This year, there were a record 87 films submitted, a big jump from the 71 last year. The event was termed “Home Edition,” with films made “from the safety of your home,” said Challenge founder Nic Novicki, who served as the event’s host.
Participating teams had one weekend to write, shoot and edit a three-to-five-minute documentary short, with someone with disabilities behind or in front of the camera. In the past, each filmmaker was assigned the same genre to work in, such as sci-fi last year. Due to Covid, the rules were changed this...
This year, there were a record 87 films submitted, a big jump from the 71 last year. The event was termed “Home Edition,” with films made “from the safety of your home,” said Challenge founder Nic Novicki, who served as the event’s host.
Participating teams had one weekend to write, shoot and edit a three-to-five-minute documentary short, with someone with disabilities behind or in front of the camera. In the past, each filmmaker was assigned the same genre to work in, such as sci-fi last year. Due to Covid, the rules were changed this...
- 8/14/2020
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
“Parents, Inc.,” the story of a young woman dealing with parents in a post-apocalyptic world, is the winner of the latest Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, a short film contest that highlights the work of filmmakers with disabilities.
The annual challenge gives filmmakers 55 hours to make short films featuring at least one person with a disability in front of or behind the camera. This year’s films were written, shot and edited April 5-7. The awards were presented Thursday night.
The best film went to Amy Hopper for “Parents, Inc.” Best director went to Carl Hansen for “I/O.” Nicole Evans won best actor for “Human Helper” and Rachel Handler won best awareness campaign for “The Vanished.”
Also Read: 'Special' Creator Ryan O'Connell on Challenging Hollywood's Perception of Disabilities (Video)
You can watch “Parents Inc.” above and all the other winners here.
Actor Nic Novicki founded the film challenge in 2014. When he started,...
The annual challenge gives filmmakers 55 hours to make short films featuring at least one person with a disability in front of or behind the camera. This year’s films were written, shot and edited April 5-7. The awards were presented Thursday night.
The best film went to Amy Hopper for “Parents, Inc.” Best director went to Carl Hansen for “I/O.” Nicole Evans won best actor for “Human Helper” and Rachel Handler won best awareness campaign for “The Vanished.”
Also Read: 'Special' Creator Ryan O'Connell on Challenging Hollywood's Perception of Disabilities (Video)
You can watch “Parents Inc.” above and all the other winners here.
Actor Nic Novicki founded the film challenge in 2014. When he started,...
- 5/11/2019
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Amy Hopper’s “Parents Inc.” took honors for best film at the sixth annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Thursday night, in ceremonies held at the Sony Pictures lot.
Other winners were Carl Hansen, director for “I/O”; Nicole Evans, best actor for “Human Helper”; and “The Vanished,” which took home the awareness award, accepted by Melanie Waldman.
The program was hosted by Nic Novicki, who founded the Film Challenge to empower filmmakers (with or without disabilities) to tell unique stories while providing opportunities for inclusion and representation for people with disabilities (or Pwd). Novicki reminded the enthusiastic audience that Pwd represent about 20% of the population, but only account for 3% of onscreen depictions.
Participating teams had 55 hours to write, shoot and edit a three-to-five-minute short based on an assigned genre. This year, the genre was sci-fi. Their productions were created on the weekend of April 5-7, with more than 200 people with...
Other winners were Carl Hansen, director for “I/O”; Nicole Evans, best actor for “Human Helper”; and “The Vanished,” which took home the awareness award, accepted by Melanie Waldman.
The program was hosted by Nic Novicki, who founded the Film Challenge to empower filmmakers (with or without disabilities) to tell unique stories while providing opportunities for inclusion and representation for people with disabilities (or Pwd). Novicki reminded the enthusiastic audience that Pwd represent about 20% of the population, but only account for 3% of onscreen depictions.
Participating teams had 55 hours to write, shoot and edit a three-to-five-minute short based on an assigned genre. This year, the genre was sci-fi. Their productions were created on the weekend of April 5-7, with more than 200 people with...
- 5/10/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
Sleep tight tonight. Just in time for Halloween, filmmaker Geof Wolfenden has unveiled his new horror short film Monitor. The idea came about from a moment where he was watching the baby monitor with his wife, suddenly wondering what would happen if something was on the monitor. This isn't a new concept, but it's the execution and tension here that makes this short a thrilling watch. And it's an entirely dialogue-less short film, only 3 minutes long, but still incredibly creepy. Monitor stars Nicole Evans as the mother, with a score by Wesley Roskell. I really like the way it plays out at the end, and how the cinematography works so well in establish much of the scary feeling. If you need a good jolt, this short will definitely give you one. Thanks to Geof for the tip on this. Original description from YouTube: "A sleep deprived new Mother hears...
- 10/30/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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