ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York

Submissions for the 14th annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York April 7-13, 2022 are now open! ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Started at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in 2007, the annual festival presents award-winning films by and about people with disabilities in multiple locations throughout each hosting city. Post-screening discussions and other engaging programs bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience. As part of the ReelAbilities accessibility mission, all films are screened with open captions and audio description, and live-events include accessible venues and seating, CART (live-captions), and options for ASL interpretation and braille materials. In addition to the original New York festival, ReelAbilities operates an international program with over 20 cities hosting ReelAbilities festivals and screenings that follow the same format and mission throughout the US, Canada and Latin America. Films submitted and accepted to ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York will be eligible for programming at 20+ other ReelAbilities host city locations as part of ReelAbilities International.