'Weird and Wonderful' the name sounds great and right on spot like a gentle sarcasm. So when is the film out and where can we watch it? I do hope it is available on cinemas everywhere.
Many thanks,
Nadia.
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1. feature length documentary about the rise and fight of the disability
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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:38:59 +0000
From: ruth topol <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: feature length documentary about the rise and fight of the disability rights movement.
Thanks, the video clip is great.
For what it's worth, the name 'Weird and Wonderful' isn't. It's fine for people with disabilties to use such language, but for the wider non-disabled population, 'weird' only serves to further stigmatise people, doesn't it? After all, it sounds as though it's ok to use 'weird' to describe ... well, what? People with disabilities? the disability movement?
While I think that the video clip is great and personally can't wait to see the whole movie, I think that this is potentially a very big mistake!
just a thought ...
ruth
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Frank Hall-Bentick < [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>
> Weird and Wonderful is a feature length documentary about the rise and
> fight of the disability rights movement. It features interviews and
> extraordinary archival footage from around the world as activists who
> fought for disability rights recall the issues, battles, characters,
> leaders and triumphs of the disability rights movement from the 1960's
> to today. The names of activists are not famous yet they are people
> who have literally changed the world we live in: Bob Kafka, Colin
> Barnes, Johnny Crescendo, Lesley Hall, Kitty Cone, Zona Roberts, Mike
> Letch, and many more have changed our schools, buildings, buses,
> footpaths, offices, workplaces, houses and most of all they have
> changed our perceptions when it comes to what is possible with a disability.
>
> These stories come from the UK, America and Australia and are woven
> together to tell a compelling cultural and political story from the
> earliest murmurings of protest from those segregated in institutions
> through a series of extraordinary battles that disabled people fought
> to be seen, heard and participate in society.
>
> Research for this film began in 2008 and filming took place in the UK,
> Switzerland and America in 2010 followed by further filming in
> Australia through 2011 and 2012. Archives from across the world have
> been collected and we are currently creating an assembly edit. So far
> this project has attracted a total of $125,000 from Film Victoria, the
> City of Melbourne, Screen Australia, A Churchill Fellowship, the
> Victorian Department of Human Services and Yooralla. The money so far
> has paid for research and filming in Australia, the UK, Switzerland
> and The USA. Interviews have been recorded, much archival footage has
> been uncovered, and assembly edit is well underway. the next step is
> that the Pozible crowd funding dollars will be used to pay editor Rob
> Murphy to create a fine cut. From there we will be seeking completion
> funding to pay for archival rights and final grading and sound mixing.
> The money for the edit is a crucial stage in getting this project into
> shape so the structure, style and tone of the film can be fully appreciated.
>
> A short teaser for the film has been created and you can watch it here:
>
> ***http://vimeo.com/58515647* <http://vimeo.com/58515647>
>
> You can explore this project further here:***
> www.wierdandwonderful.net*<http://weirdandwonderful.net> On this
> website you can see tasters of some of the stories from the film, as
> well as written articles that relate to the stories and characters in the film.
>
> Making this film has been an amazing and challenging adventure. As a
> filmmaker Weird and Wonderful is really important to me as I've been
> making documentaries about disability and disability rights for nearly
> 20 years and I wanted to make a film that draws on the knowledge I've
> accumulated over the years and showcases many of the amazing people
> and stories I've come across. I also really wanted this film to be
> part of a meaningful discourse about disability and to signal a move
> on from stories that focus solely on "inspirational heroes" and
> "tragic victims". I hope you'll want to be a part of this exciting and
> important documentary by supporting this crowd funding campaign.
>
> *http://www.pozible.com/project/14914*<http://www.pozible.com/project/
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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:21:17 +1100
From: Frank Hall-Bentick <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Vacancy - The India Trust looking for Fundraising Officer
FYI.
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Subject: [Human Rights, Disability and Development] FYI: The India Trust is now accepting...
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