RENEGADES

About This Project

Summary

RENEGADES is a series of five 12-minute films showcasing the lives of lesser-known historical figures with disabilities, exploring not only their contributions to U.S. society, but also the concept of disability culture. The strategy was simply to work with and trust community. With a host, cast, and crew of almost entirely disabled people, a talent incubator to mentor emerging filmmakers w/disabilities; and station-community organization partnerships, the goal was to build this together.

Goals & Objectives

1. Authentic Representation - Disability on screen and behind the camera, and mentoring to build capacity 2. Accessible Content - Films w/ASL, Open Captions, Audio Description; and teach stations to do the same 3. Community Partnerships - Connect local PBS stations to their disability communities

Results & Impact

1. Authentic Rep. - 90% disabled filmmakers, >50% BIPOC, and development of PBS disabled filmmaker mentoring program 2. Accessible Content - 1.5M views; 804k of an accessible version, training on accessibility for PBS stations 3. Com. Partnerships - 5 stations, 25 local disability orgs, 10 events.