Hi Beth & Ms Kirchner
Clarify something for me. Why was it necessary for the woman filmmaker(don't
recall her name) to make her first remark about Mr. Dan Keplinger ,
body's. difference? At the academy where looks perfection of physical body
are pivotal to the very existence of people being there? Speaking I guess
from a "semi-insider" perspective
(disability not gender) I wonder what is it meant by they "get it?"
Maria
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From: "Corinne Kirchner" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 12:26 AM
Subject: Fwd: King Gimp
> Hello List members. My colleague Beth Haller is not on this list, but I
> have been sending her the discussion of King Gimp because I knew of her
> connection to it. She has asked me to forward the message below.
> Best to all, Corinne
>
>
> >Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 16:53:42 -0600
> >From: Beth Haller <[log in to unmask]>
> >Organization: @Home Network
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> >To: Corinne Kirchner <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: King Gimp
> >
> > >> corinne, please forward this to the listserve if it hasn't been
> > already. thanks, beth<<
> >
> >Dan Keplinger, the subject of King Gimp, was one of my news writing
> >students here at Towson University in Maryland. (It just happened to be
> >good fortune for me and him, as I do research on news media and
> >disability issues.)
> >
> >My understanding is that Dan was not on the stage at the Oscars because
> >the award goes to the filmmakers. And these are two fine filmmakers, who
> >"get it" in terms of disability issues. see their other work at
> >www.videopress.org under the pediatrics section. (they have won numerous
> >Emmys as well).
> >
> >What makes "King Gimp" an important film is Dan's involvement in the
> >process. He wrote the script for the documentary and this means he had
> >much control over his representation. He and the filmmakers were
> >committed to having his way of communicating re-created in the film. He
> >has a severe speech disability, so he types on a computer with his
> >headstick, and this was recreated very effectively in the film.
> >
> >i hope this helps explain some of the background. if you would like to
> >email dan, let me know, and i will ask him about giving out his address.
> >
> >best,
> >Beth Haller
> >--
> >Beth A. Haller, Ph.D.
> >Assistant Professor of Journalism, Towson University
> >8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252-0001
> >Phone: 410-830-2442 Fax 410-830-3656
>
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