*(Filmmaker will be in attendance for Q&A)
Friday, September 24, 2010
Segment I
6:00PM: Reception
6:45PM: *Music by Prudence
Singer and songwriter Prudence Mabhena is the star of MUSIC BY PRUDENCE, which received the Academy Award® for best documentary (short subject) on March 7. MUSIC BY PRUDENCE tells the inspiring story of a young band of disabled Zimbabweans and their lead singer, Prudence Mabhena. The film follows Prudence and her fellow musicians as they find social acceptance in a society where physical disabilities so far have been seen as a curse and where many people are often disowned by their families. www.musicbyprudence.com. (Director available for Q & A immediately following screening)
8:15PM: *The Eyes of Me
THE EYES OF ME captures the stories of four teenagers at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a public residential high school in Austin that has educated visually impaired students for more than 150 years. THE EYES OF ME takes an extraordinary look into the world of blind teenagers — where crossing an intersection, cooking a meal, or navigating social interactions can be a challenge unlike any that sighted viewers must consider —and offers fresh perspectives on growing up, fitting in, and preparing for adulthood. www.eyesofme.com. (Director available for Q & A immediately following screening)
The Scary Lewis Yell-A-Thon, produced by Mickee Faust and Terry Galloway, is a darkly comic look at televised charity telethons that raise funds to “help” people with disabilities. The video features a seedy Jerry Lewis-like emcee, complete with sidekick Dead McMahon. The out-of-pocket Yell-a-thon's single talent act is Little Lori Little, a baton twirler with cerebral palsy. After a mishap with flaming batons, Scary Lewis introduces the charity's moneymaker, Teensy Weensy Tiny Teena, a tear-inducing Inspirational Cripple. www.gimpparade.com.
2:30PM: NoBody’s Perfect
The German produced documentary film NoBody’s Perfect follows Niko von Glasow as he looks for eleven people who, like him, were born disabled due to the side-effects of Thalidomide, and who are prepared to pose for a book of photos. And to pose naked - to allow those who regularly throw furtive glances at Thalidomiders and other physically disabled people, to take a good, long look. In the process Niko discovers many fascinating characters who work in such diverse areas as politics, the media, sport, astrophysics and acting. www.nobodysperfect-film.de. (Q & A led by members of Actual Lives Austin company.)
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Segment III
5:00PM: Reception
6:00PM: Shorts
*Maurice, produced by David Dauber, following Actual Lives Austin member Susie Angel through a day in her life.
*Who Works on Monday, produced by Gene Rodgers and David Dauber, provides a hilarious parody of the famous Abbott and Costello routine, Who’s on First.
7:15PM: For Once In My Life
"For Once In My Life" is a documentary film that takes an amazing journey with the members of the Spirit of Goodwill band. The unique assembly of singers and musicians, all with a wide range of intellectual and physical challenges share the common factors of music and friendship. The film follows them as they reach to attain a higher level of performances with goals of playing to larger audiences. www.4onceinmylife.com. (Q & A led by members of Actual Lives Austin company.)
Tickets are $8 for each segment, $5 for Senior Citizen, Good Cripple discount. Two- day Pass available for $20 including receptions; $15 for Senior Citizens, Good Cripple Discount. Tickets go on sale September 7, 2010. To pre-purchase tickets download form here or contact Lynn Johnson at 512-454-9912.