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A Collection of Disability Double Bills

A split collage with the words "DOUBLE BILL" in bold On the left, a bearded man with his finger to his mouth, gesturing a "shush" motion. On the right, two people are holding hands in a subway tunnel which is covered in bodies lying on the floor. The collage is split down in the middle with a white outline between the two images.

A collection of disability themed double bills, all of which portray authentic disability representation across a variety of genres.

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A Celebration of Empowerment for Disabled People in Horror

Left to right: Millicent Simmonds plays Regan Abbott and John Krasinski plays Lee Abbott in A QUIET PLACE, from Paramount Pictures.

The horror genre flashes a sliver of potential for the representation of disabled people.

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Revisiting A Quiet Place: Disability Representation

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.