Great choices tonight! Thank you!
July 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
“When #disabled people interpret our own history, the story changes.”
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
July 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“When #disabled people interpret our own history, the story changes.”
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
In 1947, amputee #HaroldRussell made history as the only person to win two #AcademyAwards for the same role—one for acting, another honorary award b/c no one thought he'd win the first. Proving authentic #disabled talent could be popular in #Hollywood. #Oscars #DisabilityFilm
#ReelAbilities
#ReelAbilities
March 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In 1947, amputee #HaroldRussell made history as the only person to win two #AcademyAwards for the same role—one for acting, another honorary award b/c no one thought he'd win the first. Proving authentic #disabled talent could be popular in #Hollywood. #Oscars #DisabilityFilm
#ReelAbilities
#ReelAbilities
Congrats @lcarterlong.bsky.social on your fourth collab with @tcmtv.bsky.social #TCMParty #DisabilityFilm
“When #disabled people interpret our own history, the story changes.”
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
Join Eddie Muller & me, Mon July 28, only on #TCM for a #DisabilityFilm showcase featuring Compensation, Bad Day at Black Rock, Ship of Fools & CinemAbility, presented w/ @reelabilities.bsky.social!
tinyurl.com/ReelAbilitie...
July 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Congrats @lcarterlong.bsky.social on your fourth collab with @tcmtv.bsky.social #TCMParty #DisabilityFilm
One of cinema’s first action heroes was a Disabled Black Man. You probably haven’t heard of him.
Meet Steve “Peg” Reynolds.
For America 250: The Flying Ace at 100
Oct. 7 | IU Cinema, Bloomington
Details + access info: reelabilities.org/the-flying-ace
#2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #DisabilityFilm
Meet Steve “Peg” Reynolds.
For America 250: The Flying Ace at 100
Oct. 7 | IU Cinema, Bloomington
Details + access info: reelabilities.org/the-flying-ace
#2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #DisabilityFilm
September 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
One of cinema’s first action heroes was a Disabled Black Man. You probably haven’t heard of him.
Meet Steve “Peg” Reynolds.
For America 250: The Flying Ace at 100
Oct. 7 | IU Cinema, Bloomington
Details + access info: reelabilities.org/the-flying-ace
#2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #DisabilityFilm
Meet Steve “Peg” Reynolds.
For America 250: The Flying Ace at 100
Oct. 7 | IU Cinema, Bloomington
Details + access info: reelabilities.org/the-flying-ace
#2026Folklife #OfThePeople2026 #DisabilityFilm
Why does tonight’s #DisabilityFilm showcase on @tcmtv.bsky.social in partnership w/@reelabilities.bsky.social matter? Because programming and perspective matter.
During #DisabilityPride — and every month.
More here:
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
#DisabilityHistory #InclusiveMedia #ClassicFilm
During #DisabilityPride — and every month.
More here:
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
#DisabilityHistory #InclusiveMedia #ClassicFilm
Why the “Disability in Film” Showcase on Turner Classic Movies Matters
ReelAbilities on TCM
reelabilities.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Why does tonight’s #DisabilityFilm showcase on @tcmtv.bsky.social in partnership w/@reelabilities.bsky.social matter? Because programming and perspective matter.
During #DisabilityPride — and every month.
More here:
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
#DisabilityHistory #InclusiveMedia #ClassicFilm
During #DisabilityPride — and every month.
More here:
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
#DisabilityHistory #InclusiveMedia #ClassicFilm
Methinks LA and NYC should engage in a friendly competition here. Try to out access, employ, and incentivize the other.
Not joking.
Who is with me here?
Let's do this!
#InclusiveMedia
#PublicPolicy
#InvestInDisability
#ReelAbilities
#DisabilityFilm
#DisabledCreatives
#Disabled #Disability
Not joking.
Who is with me here?
Let's do this!
#InclusiveMedia
#PublicPolicy
#InvestInDisability
#ReelAbilities
#DisabilityFilm
#DisabledCreatives
#Disabled #Disability
I have not! This would be great though I would love to hear more about how this will be enforced, oversight, consequences for noncompliance first. But it’s a step for sure!
August 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Methinks LA and NYC should engage in a friendly competition here. Try to out access, employ, and incentivize the other.
Not joking.
Who is with me here?
Let's do this!
#InclusiveMedia
#PublicPolicy
#InvestInDisability
#ReelAbilities
#DisabilityFilm
#DisabledCreatives
#Disabled #Disability
Not joking.
Who is with me here?
Let's do this!
#InclusiveMedia
#PublicPolicy
#InvestInDisability
#ReelAbilities
#DisabilityFilm
#DisabledCreatives
#Disabled #Disability
FILM: #TCM is doing what other networks won’t: Showcasing #DisabilityFilm history. Representation is more than what happens today—it’s about reckoning w/the past to build a more inclusive future. Networks that ignore this? They're missing out—so are their audiences.
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
July 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
FILM: #TCM is doing what other networks won’t: Showcasing #DisabilityFilm history. Representation is more than what happens today—it’s about reckoning w/the past to build a more inclusive future. Networks that ignore this? They're missing out—so are their audiences.
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
reelabilities.org/dis-and-that...
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
Stroke Archives - ReelAbilities Stream
reelabilities.org
February 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
Packed house for the #ReelAbilities preview screening of #OutOfMyMind! Now streaming on #Disney+. Honored to be part of this project. Thrilled we can now share it with all of you. Please help spread the word!🙏
#Disability #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
#Disability #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
November 22, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Packed house for the #ReelAbilities preview screening of #OutOfMyMind! Now streaming on #Disney+. Honored to be part of this project. Thrilled we can now share it with all of you. Please help spread the word!🙏
#Disability #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
#Disability #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
Joining colleagues at #ReelAbilities in celebrating A Different Man, Emilia Pérez, Wicked & The Remarkable Life of Ibelin—for receiving recognition from The Academy.
Good to see attention given to work made better by #disabled creatives.
Let's make that happen more often.
#DisabilityFilm
Good to see attention given to work made better by #disabled creatives.
Let's make that happen more often.
#DisabilityFilm
January 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Joining colleagues at #ReelAbilities in celebrating A Different Man, Emilia Pérez, Wicked & The Remarkable Life of Ibelin—for receiving recognition from The Academy.
Good to see attention given to work made better by #disabled creatives.
Let's make that happen more often.
#DisabilityFilm
Good to see attention given to work made better by #disabled creatives.
Let's make that happen more often.
#DisabilityFilm
In 1986, #MarleeMatlin shattered #Hollywood barriers by earning #BestActress honors for Children of a Lesser God—the 1st #Deaf actor to win an #AcademyAward.
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
March 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In 1986, #MarleeMatlin shattered #Hollywood barriers by earning #BestActress honors for Children of a Lesser God—the 1st #Deaf actor to win an #AcademyAward.
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
SAVE THE DATES!!! April 23–30 for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, with the Industry Summit April 27–28 because access and anticipation are best when served together. Psyched to see y'all there! -- LCL x
#DisabilityFilm #Disabled #Disability #DisabilitySky
#DisabilityFilm #Disabled #Disability #DisabilitySky
Mark your calendar with ReelAbilities' 2026 Key Dates 🗓️
From early bird tickets to our film lineup, stay tuned for exciting announcements leading up to the 18th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York.
Want to be notified? Subscribe to our newsletter: zurl.co/WKEcX
From early bird tickets to our film lineup, stay tuned for exciting announcements leading up to the 18th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York.
Want to be notified? Subscribe to our newsletter: zurl.co/WKEcX
January 13, 2026 at 7:42 PM
SAVE THE DATES!!! April 23–30 for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, with the Industry Summit April 27–28 because access and anticipation are best when served together. Psyched to see y'all there! -- LCL x
#DisabilityFilm #Disabled #Disability #DisabilitySky
#DisabilityFilm #Disabled #Disability #DisabilitySky
New blog from #ReelAbilities' Isaac Zablocki and Lawrence Carter-Long on how the film adaptation of #Wicked offers a blueprint for how the entertainment industry can better reflect, represent, and ultimately serve both artists and audiences alike. #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
How "Wicked" Reimagines Disability Representation in Hollywood - ReelAbilities Stream
How Jon Chu's Universal Studios movie adaptation of "Wicked" breaks the pattern of disability representation in film.
reelabilities.org
February 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New blog from #ReelAbilities' Isaac Zablocki and Lawrence Carter-Long on how the film adaptation of #Wicked offers a blueprint for how the entertainment industry can better reflect, represent, and ultimately serve both artists and audiences alike. #DisabilityFilm #RepresentationMatters
It's a privilege to make art in these times.
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
THE IDES OF MAY - 2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Entry
YouTube video by Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It's a privilege to make art in these times.
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
In Bad Day at Black Rock, Spencer Tracy’s Macreedy doesn’t overcome #disability — he uses it. Here's our intro from the July 28 #ReelAbilities x #TCM #DisabilityFilm showcase
Intro→ youtu.be/TZpuePI7Li8
Full film→ amzn.to/3U1b2qi
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmtv.bsky.social @reelabilities.bsky.social
Intro→ youtu.be/TZpuePI7Li8
Full film→ amzn.to/3U1b2qi
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmtv.bsky.social @reelabilities.bsky.social
ReelAbilities x TCM Showcase: Disability in Film - Bad Day at Black Rock (INTRO)
YouTube video by ReelAbilities International
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In Bad Day at Black Rock, Spencer Tracy’s Macreedy doesn’t overcome #disability — he uses it. Here's our intro from the July 28 #ReelAbilities x #TCM #DisabilityFilm showcase
Intro→ youtu.be/TZpuePI7Li8
Full film→ amzn.to/3U1b2qi
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmtv.bsky.social @reelabilities.bsky.social
Intro→ youtu.be/TZpuePI7Li8
Full film→ amzn.to/3U1b2qi
@eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmtv.bsky.social @reelabilities.bsky.social
GRANT SUPPORT/GRATITUDE: Thrilled to announce #ReelAbilities is among the groups receiving Nat'l Endowment of the Arts support in 2025. Their support—and yours—is a testament to the power of disrupting traditional #disability narratives and the importance of inclusive storytelling. #DisabilityFilm
January 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
GRANT SUPPORT/GRATITUDE: Thrilled to announce #ReelAbilities is among the groups receiving Nat'l Endowment of the Arts support in 2025. Their support—and yours—is a testament to the power of disrupting traditional #disability narratives and the importance of inclusive storytelling. #DisabilityFilm
THRILLED TO DISCOVER #LifeAfter by #ReidDavenport has been awarded the U.S. #Documentary Special Jury Award at #Sundance2025! This powerful doc shines cinematic light on #disability, healthcare, and assumptions about quality of life. It deserves every accolade. 🏆
#Film #DisabilityFilm
#Film #DisabilityFilm
January 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
THRILLED TO DISCOVER #LifeAfter by #ReidDavenport has been awarded the U.S. #Documentary Special Jury Award at #Sundance2025! This powerful doc shines cinematic light on #disability, healthcare, and assumptions about quality of life. It deserves every accolade. 🏆
#Film #DisabilityFilm
#Film #DisabilityFilm
As we gear up for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York #18 April 23-30, I have a new column up at #AbleNews about how #ReelAbilities International does #disability differently --and why that's important.
Hope you like it.
Pls share your thoughts. Thx! LCL xo
#DisabilitySky #DisabilityFilm
Hope you like it.
Pls share your thoughts. Thx! LCL xo
#DisabilitySky #DisabilityFilm
Director of Engagement @lcarterlong.bsky.social reflects on "What Awards Culture Gets Wrong about Disability, Effort, and Authenticity" in the latest issue of Able News
Read Online 📰 zurl.co/05IUo
Read Online 📰 zurl.co/05IUo
April 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
As we gear up for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York #18 April 23-30, I have a new column up at #AbleNews about how #ReelAbilities International does #disability differently --and why that's important.
Hope you like it.
Pls share your thoughts. Thx! LCL xo
#DisabilitySky #DisabilityFilm
Hope you like it.
Pls share your thoughts. Thx! LCL xo
#DisabilitySky #DisabilityFilm
In 1986, #MarleeMatlin shattered #Hollywood barriers by earning #BestActress honors for Children of a Lesser God—the 1st #Deaf actor to win an #AcademyAward.
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
March 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In 1986, #MarleeMatlin shattered #Hollywood barriers by earning #BestActress honors for Children of a Lesser God—the 1st #Deaf actor to win an #AcademyAward.
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
Who was the 2nd? And what is their connection to Marlee?
#Oscars #DeafTalent #RepresentationMatters
#DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
How "Wicked" Reimagines Disability Representation in Hollywood - ReelAbilities Stream
How Jon Chu's Universal Studios movie adaptation of "Wicked" breaks the pattern of disability representation in film.
reelabilities.org
February 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
When we talk about #disability representation in Hollywood, too often it's just talk. But every once in a while someone gets it right. They did with #Wicked. #ReelAbilities co-founder Isaac Zablocki and I detail the highlights in our latest blog.
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
reelabilities.org/stream/blog-...
#DisabilityFilm
🏀🏆 Don't miss #ClosingNight at #ReelAbilities Film Festival: NY! Championext, a hilarious, heartwarming comedy about a basketball team with intellectual disabilities, screens APR 9 at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Reception: 6 PM, Screening: 7 PM. Get your tix now: zurl.co/BKyqU #DisabilityFilm
March 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🏀🏆 Don't miss #ClosingNight at #ReelAbilities Film Festival: NY! Championext, a hilarious, heartwarming comedy about a basketball team with intellectual disabilities, screens APR 9 at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Reception: 6 PM, Screening: 7 PM. Get your tix now: zurl.co/BKyqU #DisabilityFilm
In 1947, amputee #HaroldRussell made history as the only person to win two #AcademyAwards for the same role—one for acting, another honorary award because no one thought he'd win the first, proving authentic #disabled talent could be popular in #Hollywood. #Oscars #DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
#MovieHistory
March 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In 1947, amputee #HaroldRussell made history as the only person to win two #AcademyAwards for the same role—one for acting, another honorary award because no one thought he'd win the first, proving authentic #disabled talent could be popular in #Hollywood. #Oscars #DisabilityFilm
#MovieHistory
#MovieHistory
Compensation was added to the #NationalFilmRegistry in 2024. On July 28, #TCM & #ReelAbilities teamed up to bring it to national TV with additional context & perspective.
Sharing the intro @eddiemuller.bsky.social and I did for broadcast. Outro coming soon. #DisabilityFilm
youtu.be/3rTQwy2WATQ
Sharing the intro @eddiemuller.bsky.social and I did for broadcast. Outro coming soon. #DisabilityFilm
youtu.be/3rTQwy2WATQ
ReelAbilities x TCM Showcase: Disability in Film - Full program intro + Compensation
YouTube video by ReelAbilities International
youtu.be
August 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Compensation was added to the #NationalFilmRegistry in 2024. On July 28, #TCM & #ReelAbilities teamed up to bring it to national TV with additional context & perspective.
Sharing the intro @eddiemuller.bsky.social and I did for broadcast. Outro coming soon. #DisabilityFilm
youtu.be/3rTQwy2WATQ
Sharing the intro @eddiemuller.bsky.social and I did for broadcast. Outro coming soon. #DisabilityFilm
youtu.be/3rTQwy2WATQ
OUR GIFT TO YOU... Celebrate #GivingTuesday & Int'l Day of Persons w/ #Disabilities. In honor of this auspicious crossover on December 3 we're letting you stream one of the transformative, accessible films from the #ReelAbilities library—FREE! reelabilities.org/gt-gift/
#Disability #DisabilityFilm
#Disability #DisabilityFilm
December 3, 2024 at 12:19 AM
OUR GIFT TO YOU... Celebrate #GivingTuesday & Int'l Day of Persons w/ #Disabilities. In honor of this auspicious crossover on December 3 we're letting you stream one of the transformative, accessible films from the #ReelAbilities library—FREE! reelabilities.org/gt-gift/
#Disability #DisabilityFilm
#Disability #DisabilityFilm