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Film Festival Alliance invites you to join a new webinar series exploring the experience of disabled patrons at film festivals, and the real impact that good (and bad) accessibility can have on that experience.
This series is free and open to all, though registration is required.
Structured around the theme of a dinner party, each session welcomes guests with diverse perspectives on disability to the table for candid conversation on accessibility in the festival space.
Join us on Thursday, July 23rd at 2PM EST for our first session in the series – Setting the Table: Intro to Disability, Statistics & the ‘Fear of Mistakes’
Before you can serve the meal, you have to set the table.
In our inaugural session, we are laying the groundwork for festival accessibility, exploring what true access looks like, why it benefits everyone, and how to build a roadmap that survives seasonal staff turnover.
We will openly tackle the “perfection paralysis”—the fear of making mistakes that so often leads to inaction—and show you how to start exactly where you are.
Register to Join Us on July 23rd here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8Y9yl3zoRieeUhS8zTaeQA#/registration
Celebrate Disability Pride month with us by joining the live webinar. You will get direct, real-time access to our expert panel for an interactive Q&A. We invite attendees to submit their access questions ahead of time, so we can work to address those questions in this series. This is your opportunity to bring your specific festival logistics, anxieties, and questions directly to the table.
We also invite you to share your access wins! We want to celebrate the creative solutions you have brought to your festival, and share them with everyone so we can all benefit and learn together.
Your Hosts:
Mikaela McParlan: Filmmaker, Accessibility Advocate, Festival Organizer, and the Film Festival Alliance Accessibility Advisor.
Michael McNeely: Media critic, and legal advocate who brings a vital, first-person perspective on navigating film spaces as a d/Deaf-blind patron.
Melissa Simpson: Inclusion specialist, festival consultant, and educator dedicated to breaking down physical and digital barriers for disabled audiences.
Questions? Reach out to accessibility@filmfestivalalliance.org ahead of the call.
Accessibility: Open Captioning
Website: https://filmfestivalalliance.org/education/accessibility-series