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On September 21, 22 and
23, our JCC, along with the
JCC of Mid-Westchester,
the
Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester, and many
other agencies throughout the New York metropolitan
area will be participating in the first annual
Realabilities NY
Disabilities Film Festival dedicated
exclusively to issues related to the lives of people
with disabilities.
The films range in scope and are about people with
disabilities or were created by someone with a
disability. They convey messages that are
enlightening, creative and uplifting. Most films will
be followed by discussion led by a person with a
disability or an expert related to the film’s topic.
$10/film; group rates are available.
"Outsider" 
"Snowcake" 
For more information, www.realabilities.org
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NY Disabilities Film
Festival
debuts at the JCC
Sunday, September 21 |
Sunday,
September 21
1:00 p.m.
“Shameless:
The Art of Disability”
Art, activism and disability
are the starting point for what unfolds as a funny
and intimate portrait of five surprising individuals
and the world of disability culture, and ultimately,
the transformative power of art.
4:00 p.m.
"War Eagle, Arkansas"
Based on a true
story and staring Brian Dennehy and Mare Winningham,
“War Eagle, Arkansas” is the story of two friends
forced to examine their life-long friendship after
high school graduation points them in very different
directions.
"War Eagle, Arkansas"
will be followed by
"Stubborn and Spite," a three-minute
short.
Followed by a discussion with Graham Gordy,
screenwriter
Monday, September 22
10:30 a.m.
“Outsider: the Life and Art of Judith Scott”
Deaf and mute,
and institutionalized for over 35 years, Judith
Scott was rescued by her twin sister, Joyce, and
blossomed into a fabulous artist. This documentary
highlights the power of love and family connection.
Followed by a discussion
with Contemporary Art curator, Katonah Museum
7:30 p.m.
"Snowcake"
Staring Alan
Rickman and Sigourney Weaver,
“Snowcake” is a film about friendship,
trust, snow, acceptance, obsessive behavior, a dog
called Marilyn, and about the power of friendship,
no matter how eccentric, to change our lives and
heal our hearts.
Tuesday, September 2 3
7:30
p.m.
“Silent Games”
This is a film of the
Israeli National Deaf Soccer Team, a group of
disadvantaged sportsmen who count themselves lucky
and are thankful for each day they are privileged to
speak and hear through sport, and to represent their
country with honor.
Realabilities NY
Disabilities Film Festival is
presented by The
JCC of Manhattan and supported by UJA-Federation of
New York. Westchester regional partners: Westchester
Jewish Community Services, the Board of Jewish
Education Westchester Center, Jewish Child Care
Association, Matan, and the Westchester Jewish
Conference. Sponsoring agencies: Abbot House, Burke
Rehabilitation Hospital,
Day Community
Opportunities Program, Disabled on the Move, National Muscular Dystrophy
Society, Westchester Developmental Disabilities
Service Office, Westchester Independent Living
Centers, Westchester Office for the Disabled.
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