New York hosts various film festivals each year; and for the 8th year in a row, ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival offered films throughout the city, on LI, and in Rockland and Westchester counties in libraries, colleges, universities, museums, and performing arts centers. This festival is committed to promoting awareness of people with different abilities, and about half of the venues offer the screenings completely free to the public.
I attended two days of free screenings at Lehman College in the Bronx. Organized by the Office of Student Disability Services, the event included food (sandwiches, wraps, pizza, salad, cookies, soda, water), and post screening discussions with the film makers. The director of Student Disability Services and the vice president of Lehman College opened the event; and, in total, three full length films and eight shorts were offered.
Although the event concluded on March 16, 2016, I urge you to look out for the 9th annual ReelAbilities film festival in March of 2017. Check out what was offered this year.
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