From the
Disability Film Challenge: (You can find them on Facebook
here. Video about the project
here.)
The inaugural Disability Film Challenge will be a weekend short film
challenge will that will take place on June 20th - 22nd, 2014. The
Disability Film Challenge's purpose is to motivate disabled and
non-disabled filmmakers to be proactive in the film industry
and to supply them with a means of exposure for themselves and their
projects.
It was started by Nic Novicki, a little person actor and producer.
Even with a successful acting career in projects like "Boardwalk Empire"
and "Drop Dead Diva," Novicki realized Hollywood doesn't usually like to think
outside the box, so he decided to create the
roles he wanted to play for himself and began producing his own
projects.
He created The Disability Film Challenge to empower others in
similar situations as well as to showcase stories about disability that
don't always get told in the mainstream media.
Entrants will have 48 hours to make a three to five minute film on
the topic of disability. On top of thematic and story rules, entries
must include elements that at the very least, acknowledge disability to
create awareness of these unique stories that are
not being told.
The winning films will screen at the TCL Chinese Theaters in
Hollywood during the HollyShorts Film Festival this August.
The
Disability Film Challenge will also set up mentors for the winning
films. Erin O'Marley, one of the producers of "New Girl" and "Curb
Your Enthusiasm," will mentor the winner of the Best Film award.
Max
Borenstein, the writer of Legendary’s upcoming "Godzilla" and "Seventh Son,"
will mentor the winner of the Best Film Maker award.
Casting director
Pam Dixon who cast such films as "The Mask of Zorro,"
"City Slickers" and "Green Lantern," will be mentoring the winner of the Best
Actor award.
