Diversity Film ‘Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution’ Q&A

Submitted by the Event Organizer

1/7/21@ 5 pm PST for Q & A with directors; View film on Netflix or on YouTube at a time convenient for you.

The Appreciating Diversity Film Series proudly presents “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”.
“Crip Camp” opened the Sundance Film Festival this year and took home the coveted “Audience Award”. “Crip Camp” leads this year’s Critics’ Choice Awards with five nominations including Best Documentary Feature and Best Director.

No one at Camp Jened could’ve imagined that those summers in the woods together would be the beginnings of a revolution. Just down the road from Woodstock, Camp Jened was a camp for disabled teens. Directors Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht deliver a rousing film about a group of campers turned activists who shaped the future of the disability-rights movement, and changed accessibility legislation for everyone. Filled with the spirit, music, and humor of the era, we see firsthand the seeds of empowerment that were planted there. Incredible camp footage from 1971 captures how the campers were finally seen beyond their disabilities. Milestones in the disability-rights movement intersect with LeBrecht’s personal story and the stories of several Camp Jened alums, including then-counselor Judy Heumann. She goes on to drive the effort for disability rights, playing an indispensable role in historic protests leading to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Crip Camp shines a bright light on a paramount and overlooked civil-rights battle.

Join us on January 7 from 5-6 pm when will present a free moderated discussion followed by a Q&A with the directors. “Crip Camp” is on Netflix by subscription, or free on YouTube; watch at your convenience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFS8SpwioZ4 107 minutes. Appropriate for ages 13+. Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.

For more info:www.diversityfilmseries.org and to register for the Q&A session. The Appreciating Diversity Film Series is co-sponsored by the Piedmont City Council, Piedmont Adult School, Piedmont Anti-Racism Diversity Committee, and the League of Women Voters Piedmont.

Presented by Diversity Film Series

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