Western MA takes part in the
Boston Reelabilities Film Festival
ReelAbilities NYC Film Festival is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities. Boston has adopted this festival, and the Springfield J are helping to expand and promote its message. We are presenting three FREE events:
VELCRO® Brand 100 Cameras Project Exhibit AND “Shooting Beauty”
• Thursday, February 19th • Springfield JCC •
The 100 Cameras Project put 100 adaptive cameras in the hands of individuals with special needs so that we could see their perception of beauty through photography. “Shooting Beauty” is an award-winning documentary that chronicles the 100 cameras project initiative.
6:30 pm – Join us in the JCC’s Gallery to view the pieces AND meet with the artists themselves! Light refreshments will be served.
7:30 pm – Join us for the screening of “Shooting Beauty” followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Courtney Bent.
Reel Encounters I
• Thursday, February 26th, 6:30pm • Springfield JCC •
A selection of 6 short films ranging from 4 minutes to 17 minutes in length. This program is in conjunction with NEBA.
46/47 – A provocative short film about Down syndrome offers a unique perspective on disability and difference. (8 min)
A Life with Aspergers – An animated documentary describes the challenges of growing up and living with Asperger’s Syndrome. (4 mins)
Keep the Change – David and Sarah, two young people with autism, meet at a support group for people with disabilities. (16 min)
Just as I Remember – Filmmaker Andrew Moir confronts the heartbreaking decisions faced by two fathers living with ALS. (17 mins)
Motherly (Maadaraaneh) – A mother who is blind spies on her son as he meets his girlfriend in a park in Tehran. (13 min)
The Commute – A man using a wheelchair tries to get home using public transportation and finds himself on an arduous journey. (4 min)
“Wampler’s Ascent”
• Monday, March 2nd, 7:00pm • Longmeadow High School •
Join us for the closing event of the 2015 ReelAbilities Film Festival
Steve Wampler, who has cerebral palsy, must do 20,000 pull-ups to climb famous El Capitan Mountain in Yosemite. Come see him show everyone that anything is possible.
This event is presented by Diane Troderman in honor of Kehillah Best Buddies
For all events preregistration is requested, but not required – 413.739.4715
For more information regarding these events please visitwww.kehillah-sjcc.org/
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