Planning on attending ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York? Save 25% on your festival pass!
Take advantage of our early bird discount now through March 25th. Get your pass for all in-person general admission film screenings.
Use code "early26" at checkout ποΈ reelabilities.org/newyork/ti...
And our 2026 Opening Night film is π₯ ... Lone Wolves!
Lone Wolves follows Fran when her carefully constructed DIY insemination plan spirals into chaos when her quirky partner Ben reveals unexpected challenges.
Join us for the Opening Night celebration on April 23 ποΈ reelabilities.org/newyork/on...
Meet our 2026 Pitchers π€ Watch fiction and nonfiction projects come to life as filmmakers pitch their visions to a panel of influential industry leaders on April 28 during the 18th annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York!
More Info + Tickets β‘οΈ zurl.co/r08ud
Submit your film to New Yorkβs Climate Film Festival π₯
CFF is returning September 18β21, 2026. They are looking for bold and boundary-pushing works, from narrative and documentary features to experimental shorts and music videos.
Submit your film β‘οΈ filmfreeway.com/ClimateFilmF...
Our 2026 Opening Night film will be revealed in 3 DAYS!
Check back this Wednesday, March 12 to find out and buy your Opening Night tickets.
Who remembers these moments from Opening Night last year? ππββοΈπββοΈ
The Athena Film Festival is happening this weekend at Barnard College!
SCHEDULE & PASSES β‘οΈ zurl.co/kPvdp
The 13th annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is coming up!
Taking place March 24 through 29, the Disability Film Challenge is a 5 day challenge to create a disability inclusive short film under the βDramedy" genre.
Register to participate by March 23: filmfreeway.com/DisabilityFi...
Come out to our screening of WALK WITH ME this month π₯
ποΈ March 31 at 7 PM
πMarlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
TICKETS ποΈ zurl.co/20gZN
Screening followed by Q+A with director Heidi Levitt. Co-presented by ReelAbilities, co-sponsored by CaringKind.
NOW ON SALE: Industry Summit Passes! Taking place April 27-28, 2026, join industry professionals to discuss accessibility, inclusion and representation in the film and performing arts industries at the ReelAbilities Industry Summit.
BUY YOUR PASS ποΈ reelabilities.org/summit
For the first year since becoming a 501(c)(3), ReelAbilities has been awarded a NYSCA grant!
We are so grateful for this support from NYSCA to help further our mission to amplify disability storytelling, increase opportunities for disabled creators, and foster inclusive spaces.
Forum Without Barriers: On Accessible Cinema begins tomorrow! ReelAbilities COO Ravit Turjeman will be presenting:
πΈ ReelAbilities short films screening
πΈ The State of Disability Inclusion in the Industry panel
πΈ ReelAbilities Case Study
Register to tune in online π» zurl.co/EBCbZ
Happening Monday: JBI Library is hosting a FREE, virtual, audio described screening of LOOKING UP followed by a Q&A with director Elena Neuman Lefkowitz!
ποΈ Monday, February 23
π 4:30pm ET
π» Virtual via Zoom
Register for free π bit.ly/LookingUpDoc
Slamdance Film Festival is opening in LA today through Feb 25th! ReelAbilities is proud to support Slamdance Unstoppable - a showcase of films by disabled filmmakers, programmed exclusively by disabled artists.
Passes, schedule & more info π¬ slamdance.eventive.org
#ZeroCon26 has begun! ReelAbilities COO Ravit Turjeman is moderating two panels tomorrow:
πΈ From Description to Inclusion: Nobaflix - 11:40 CET / 5:20am ET
πΈ Making Films and Screenings Accessible for All - 15:20 CET / 9:20am ET
Tune in via YouTube livestream βΆοΈ zurl.co/aG1Va
#ZeroCon26 has begun! ReelAbilities COO Ravit Turjeman is joining live in Vienna to moderate two panels tomorrow:
πΈ From Description to Inclusion: Nobaflix - 11:40 CET / 5:20am ET
πΈ Making Films and Screenings Accessible for All - 15:20 CET / 9:20am ET
Tune in via YouTube livestream βΆοΈ zurl.co/aG1Va
Join ReelAbilities LA, Bus Stop Films and New Filmmakers LA for a selection of dynamic short films followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers and networking.
ποΈ Tuesday, February 24
π 4pm
π Emerson College Los Angeles (5960 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA)
RSVP for FREE π zurl.co/en7hG
You can also watch Lachi's Industry Summit Session from ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York 2025 on ReelAbilities Stream: zurl.co/zahbc
πBrooklyn Heights LibraryRSVP for free π zurl.co/IjQcF
TOMORROW: Our friend @lachimusic.bsky.social is hosting a book signing at @bklynlibrary.bsky.social! She will be in conversation with @tinafriml.bsky.social about her new book I IDENTIFY AS BLIND.
ποΈ Tuesday, Feb 17th
π 6-7:30pm
Director of Engagement Lawrence Carter-Long expands on his recent Dis & That blog post 10 years after "DISABLED. #SayTheWord" went viral in this month's Able News.
Read online π° zurl.co/OQDg3
This #ThrowbackThursday, we are looking back at last year's ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York!
Enjoy this recap video by Limitless Laughs & join us this year from April 23-30, 2026 for another week of films, art, and conversations.
Mark your calendar with our 2026 Key Dates ποΈ zurl.co/Rog1I
ReelAbilities CEO Isaac Zablocki's writes about how "@sundance.org continues to break ground with 'Take Me Home'" after Liz Sargeant's recent feature film premiere in Park City.
Read on Dis & That Blog π° zurl.co/ZKGu0
π£ Volunteers needed for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York 2026 π£
The commitment and generosity of our volunteers is the foundation that makes our festival a great success. Learn more and express interest at reelabilities.org/newyork/vo...
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (#JDAIM)! We have a guest blog from ReelAbilities Advisory Board member Mayer Waxman.
Read on Dis & That Blog π° zurl.co/dFY5A
Throughout #BlackHistoryMonth, we're highlighting films by Black filmmakers! By Laurie Jeanette Gardiner (recipient of our 2025 Shine Global Script Award), REMEDIAL follows Will as his social and learning difficulties lead to a false diagnosis. Watch at ReelAbilities.org/stream π»
Are you an autistic media-maker? Museum of the Moving Image is hosing the Marvels of Media Festival to recognize the outstanding media work of autistic media-makers.
Submit your films, video games, music videos, and virtual reality experiences by tomorrow, Jan 31: Bit.ly/Submit-MarvelsofMedia26
Happening TOMORROW: @womenmakemovies.bsky.social and @dctvny.bsky.social are hosting a screening of The Tallest Dwarf π₯
ποΈ Thursday, January 29th at 7pm
π DCTV Firehouse Cinema
π€ Followed by Q&A with Director Julie Forrest Wyman
From screenings of Take Me Home to βThe New Disability Cinemaβ panel with The Impact Lounge, weβre thrilled to see disability representation at Sundance Film Festival!
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Greater Washington is taking place now through March 8! Attend screenings and events throughout the DMV area and virtually.
More Info + Schedule π¬ reelabilities.org/greaterwash
Happening today with The Impact Lounge in Park City at @sundance.org! Last chance to register β¬οΈ
theimpactlounge.com/session/...