October 5, 2006
disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series Opens with The Ringer
Film Festival to provide entertainment and education while exploring
issues faced by people with disabilities
What:
The Museum of disABILITY History, a project of People Inc., will host the 2nd Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the month of October. The series will open by featuring The Ringer, which is a comedy about a man without disabilities attempting to win the Special Olympics. The cast includes Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Special Olympians. Following the movie, there will be a discussion and audience feedback, which will be lead by People Inc. Executive Vice President Francisco M. Vasquez, Ph.D.
When:
Saturday, October 7, 2006; 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Where:
Dipson Market Arcade Film and Arts Center, 639 Main Street in Buffalo.
Admission:
$2 per person and free for students with proper I.D.
Why:
The Film Festival targets students, educators, families, human service professionals, self advocates, and movie-goers. The goal is to provide entertainment and information while exploring issues faced by people with disabilities. The programs are intended to educate viewers about disabilities, challenge stereotypes, and celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities to popular culture. There will be a presentation and discussion following the showing of the film.
For more information:
www.disabilityfilmfest.org or call (716) 817-7261.
Sponsors:
Borders, The Buffalo News, and supported by the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
The Museum of disABILITY History is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and display of artifacts relating to the history of people with disabilities. The mission is to tell the story of the lives, triumphs, and struggles of people with disabilities as well as society’s reactions. The Museum of disABILITY History is the only bricks and mortar museum in the United States. For more information, visit www.museumofdisability.org.
People Inc. is a not-for-profit health and human service agency providing programs and services to more than 10,000 people with special needs, their families and seniors throughout Western New York. Since 1971, People Inc. has assisted individuals to achieve greater degrees of independence and productivity.
Nicole Passantino
Marketing and Communications Manager
Direct Dial: (716) 817-7469
Cellular: (716) 440-5161
