A collection of disability themed double bills, all of which portray authentic disability representation across a variety of genres.
Category: Disability Within Film
The horror genre flashes a sliver of potential for the representation of disabled people.
Shot in black and white, Lynch’s historical drama explores themes of compassion, the human condition and man’s inhumanity to man.
Audio Description (AD) is a narration track that is played in addition to the dialogue and soundtrack of a film; it is primarily intended to benefit blind and visually impaired audiences. The commentary describes the visual elements of the media, such as body language and expressions which can assist a blind or visually impaired person’s […]
Disability is an identity much like race or gender, but the arts are lacking in disability representation. Instead, disabled individuals like myself regularly see non-disabled actors emulate the characteristics of a marginalised group without any outreach into the community they depict.
Since the arrival of streaming services such as BBC iPlayer and Netflix, the popularity of subtitles has risen with many hearing users opting to switch on captions.
Film & Disability 