Access in Art and Design Presents: Screening of "Crip Camp" and Q&A Jim LeBrecht and Ben Levine
You are invited to a screening of the 2021 Oscar-nominated feature-length documentary, Crip Camp, followed by a virtual Q&A with co-director Jim LeBrecht and videographer Ben Levine. This event is free and open to the public.
Doors open: 5:00 PM
Film Screening – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Q&A with filmmakers – 7:30 – 8:30 PM
REGISTER HERE (required) There is an option to join the live Q&A virtually via Zoom.
About the film:
Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.
About the speakers:
Jim LeBrecht
LeBrecht has over 45 years of experience as a film and theater sound designer and mixer, filmmaker, podcast host, author, and disability rights activist.
LeBrecht co-directed and co-produced, with Nicole Newnham, the film Crip Camp, which was nominated for a 2021 Oscar for best feature documentary, received the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for feature length documentary, the 2021 Independent Spirit award for Best Feature Documentary, and a 2021 Peabody Award.
LeBrecht has co-founded two organizations that support creatives with disabilities in the entertainment industry. FWD-Doc is an organization that supports documentary filmmakers. The 1in4 Coalition’s work focuses more on advocacy in the narrative side of film and television.
Jim is a member of the Disability Futures Fellowship, an initiative of the Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Ben Levine
Levine is a video artist and documentary film maker. Originally trained as a clinical psychologist, he has worked in Civil Rights with the disability community and with individuals suffering from addiction. Levine and his partner, Howard Gutstadt at Peoples Video Theater, developed active video feedback outreach techniques that made their documentary style, intimate, engaged, and thoughtful.
His work has been seen at the Museum of Modern Art, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Hayden Planetarium, and on U.S. and European Television. He has produced and performed live multi-image media events at the Kitchen, the World Trade Center, Lincoln Center, and many universities. His work has been supported by major grants from the Administration for Native Americans, FEMA, the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Science Foundation, the CDC, many family foundations, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Accessibility: This event is wheelchair accessible. The film will be presented with captions and audio description. American Sign Language interpreters and CART live captions will be available for the Q&A session following the screening.
Refreshments: Concessions will be available. The first 75 guests to arrive will receive FREE medium popcorn, drink, and candy!
“Crip Camp is both a gripping look at the history of the disability rights movement and a timely call to action, urging us to explore our own duty to fight for the dignity of all people.”
– President Barack Obama, Executive Producer
Learn more about the film at cripcamp.com