Podcasts about filmdis

In today's episode, we are joined by two international disability advocates, Rosangela Berman Bieler and Patricia Almeida. During our conversation, we discuss the importance and impact of global disability policy and rights work, including their work with the UN and UNICEF. They also discuss how other countries compare to the US regarding disability progress and inclusion, global accessibility initiatives, and the need for continued fighting for disability rights. Relevant Links   Disabled People's International for the Latin American Council  The Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment (GADIM)  Shutterstock Collaboration with GADIM  Simple as This Easy language Guide by Patricia Almeida  Dom Evans & FilmDis   United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD)  United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  UNICEF Programme Children with Disabilities  World Bank Disability  I Protect Myself   The Zero Project  Inter-American Institute on Disability and Inclusive Development  UN Down syndrome day Brazilian Soap Opera “Pages of Life” and Cladine, actor with disability 

In February, we created a blog post on disability marriage inequality. We knew people would be interested in the topic, but were taken aback by the immense engagement and shock felt by our audience. Because of that, we wanted to create a podcast episode talking with disabled folks about disability marriage inequality, parenting, and more.  On the show today we have two fantastic guests, Heather Watkins and Dom Evans. Heather Watkins (she/her) is a disability advocate, author, blogger, mother, and graduate of Emerson College with a B.S. in Mass Communications. Born with Muscular Dystrophy, loves reading, daydreaming, chocolate, and serves on a handful of disability-related boards. Her blog Slow Walkers See More includes reflections and insight from her life with disability. Dom Evans (they/he) is a director/writer, activist, Twitch streamer, and consultant with a BFA in Film. He fights for inclusion in media, marriage equality, gaming, and reproductive rights. Dom founded #FilmDis, to better understand Disability in media. He works in Hollywood to make the industry more inclusive to disabled people. Needless to say, these two advocates are the guests to have for this podcast. We were thrilled to have them on and have such an engaging and insightful conversation in store for you. We hope you enjoy part one of our conversation with Heather and Dom! Relevant links: Heather's website Dom's website Disability Representation on Television: Examining 250 TV Shows 

There's a big misconception of the size of the global disability community as well as right here in the US. I talk with Dominick and Beth about their organizations, the need for representation from the disability community in media and entertainment and the impact that inclusion would have on their community.

In the first of two episodes, I talk with activist, producer and creator of the #FilmDis hashtag, Dominick Evans about sex and disability representation in the media. There's a lot of valuable stuff here, so listen up. Find out more about Dominck here: www.dominickevans.com

Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! We’re problematic as fvck when it comes to the disabled community and two of our favorite listeners Mae (@Mae_DayJ) and Tina (@Nice_White_Lady) are here getting us level one woke on the largest minority group in the U.S. Also Queen reviews the new film Hidden Figures with NO SPOILERS WE PROMISE! And we discuss pimping social justice for a check. This is our biggest episode ever! Take it in doses if you need to, but it’s all here and you gone learn today! Drink up! This week’s hot list: #SupportPOCpods, Hidden Figures movie review, catering to white fragility in Black spaces (I know, it’s weird), “white savior” mentality, cultural self-esteem, people with disabilities (PWD), #DisabilityTooWhite, accessibility, learning publicly, police & the disabled, Black/woman & disabled, Obamacare, eugenics for crying out loud, the Paralympics, Black hair and The Walking Dead, activists for hire, and white feminists (cause we gotta) Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj WEBSITE www.TeaWithQueenAndJ.com SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter & Instagram: @TeawithQJ Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ Tumblr: teawithqueenandj.tumblr.com EMAIL teawithqueenandj@gmail.com DONATE https://www.paypal.me/teawithqj NOTES & EXTRA TEA Be sure to check out this episode’s guests online! Find Mae on twitter @Mae_DayJ , creator #ChronicLoaf for live TV chats, and help her prevent brain surgery by donating to her gofund me: https://www.gofundme.com/myIIHfight Find Tina on twitter @Nice_White_Lady , visit her website www.traumaticlifeinjury.com, and give her your money at https://cash.me/$NiceWhiteLady Mae also created the twitter account @CripsAndSpoons, that Tina helps facilitate on “awareness and activism from the intersection of disability and chronic illness” Our guests mentioned a ton of great resources for learning and support. Check out the list below! Dawn M Gibson (@DawnMGibson), creator of #SpoonieChat every Wednesday night on twitter from 8-10pm EST - https://www.paypal.me/DGibson713 Vilissa Thompson (@VilissaThompson), creator of #DisabilityTooWhite & #WOCwD, and founder of @RampYourVoice - http://rampyourvoice.com/ Tiffany (@TiffanyAndLupus), founder of #LupusChat – www.tiffanyandlupus.com Dominick Evans (@DominickEvans), discusses disability in film using #FilmDis – www.dominickevans.com Alice Wong (@DisVisibility), #TheFutureIsDisabled, https://www.patreon.com/DVP Gregg Beratan (@GreggBeratan), Andrew Pulrang (@AndrewPulrang), #CripTheVote @SpoonieCult, #SpoonieCult, #SCTweetFlix #MeBeforeAbleism -------- Libations to TK (@TastyKeish) for engineering this episode at Bondfire Radio! Be sure to visit www.TastyKeish.net for more information on TK, and check out our fellow independent media friends at www.BondfireRadio.com Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his latest album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and online at www.ohenecornelius.com Libations to T.Fling for our News That's Not News intro! Find him at www.TFlintVoices.com

FILM DIRECTOR | DISABILITY ACTIVIST - Dominick Evans is a Film Director and Activist in the disability and LGBT communities. A trans-man with a neuro-muscular disability known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy, he was the first person with a severe physical disability to make it through the award winning BFA Film program at Wright State University. Dominick's latest film project "Inamorata" is a period piece set in the 1960's that explores the relationship of a same-sex female couple and the trials and tribulations they endure. Mr. Evans often explores topics and features characters with voices not otherwise heard in mainstream Hollywood. For his activism work, Dominick was invited to the White House for the first forum on LGBT issues. He also started a regular Twitter chat, known as #FilmDis, which discusses both representation of people with disabilities in media (film/TV predominantly) and depictions of disability in media. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Is there a Talent Agency or Talent Management company that specializes in representing or managing physically challenged Actors, Directors, Producers, etc? If an Actor, Producer, Director is physically challenged, what can they do to increase their chances of getting hired for projects? How can we encourage people in the entertainment industry to speak up and improve diversity in media? WEBSITE: DominickEvans.com

FILM DIRECTOR | DISABILITY ACTIVIST - Dominick Evans is a Film Director and Activist in the disability and LGBT communities. A trans-man with a neuro-muscular disability known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy, he was the first person with a severe physical disability to make it through the award winning BFA Film program at Wright State University. Dominick's latest film project "Inamorata" is a period piece set in the 1960's that explores the relationship of a same-sex female couple and the trials and tribulations they endure. Mr. Evans often explores topics and features characters with voices not otherwise heard in mainstream Hollywood. For his activism work, Dominick was invited to the White House for the first forum on LGBT issues. He also started a regular Twitter chat, known as #FilmDis, which discusses both representation of people with disabilities in media (film/TV predominantly) and depictions of disability in media. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Is there a Talent Agency or Talent Management company that specializes in representing or managing physically challenged Actors, Directors, Producers, etc? If an Actor, Producer, Director is physically challenged, what can they do to increase their chances of getting hired for projects? How can we encourage people in the entertainment industry to speak up and improve diversity in media? WEBSITE: DominickEvans.com