{"id":700,"date":"2016-07-01T12:13:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T19:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2016\/07\/01\/cinemability-%e2%80%93-portrayals-of-disability-story-lines-in-media\/"},"modified":"2016-07-01T12:13:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T19:13:18","slug":"cinemability-%e2%80%93-portrayals-of-disability-story-lines-in-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2016\/cinemability-%e2%80%93-portrayals-of-disability-story-lines-in-media\/","title":{"rendered":"CinemAbility \u2013 Portrayals of Disability Story Lines in Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/cinemability_1024x442.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"99\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" title=\"cinemability_1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"cinemability_1024x442.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-cinemability_1024x442.jpg?resize=230%2C99\" \/><\/a>This moving documentary examines the ever-changing portrayals of disability story lines in film, TV and the web to see if the media has had a hand in transforming the societal inclusion of people with disabilities. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Gerry O. comments, \u201cI love this film because it doesn\u2019t just look at Hollywood as discriminating against handicapped people. Instead, it looks at movies and movements that have really pushed for equality and it also features handicapped actors who tell the viewer how Hollywood can make improvements.\u201d See his full review below.<\/p>\n<p>CinemAbility<br \/>\nBy Gerry O., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 14<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G9xwOzFDATg\"><\/p>\n<p>&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There are many documentaries about the history of Hollywood, but none cover an important topic like this one this. <em>CinemAbility<\/em> shows the real history of handicapped actors in Hollywood and how many things need to be changed in the way they are treated.<a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'Cinemability.b.jpg','480','360');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cinemability.b.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"155\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Cinemability.b.jpg\" title=\"Cinemability.b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-Cinemability.b.jpg?resize=207%2C155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is an educational documentary that will leave you inspired and  interested. It also has some humor from actors who are interviewed and  many older classic films. The film starts in the late 19th century  showing the first handicapped people in films. It goes all the way up to  recent films. Many actors talk about their opinions on the matter and  what it is like being handicapped. The documentary shows you some films  that heavily mock the handicapped as well as films that represent  handicapped people very well.<\/p>\n<p>I love this film because it doesn\u2019t just look at Hollywood as  discriminating against handicapped people. Instead, it looks at movies  and movements that have really pushed for equality and it also features  handicapped actors who tell the viewer how Hollywood can make  improvements. Its 98 minute<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cinemability.c.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"138\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" title=\"Cinemability.c.jpg\" alt=\"Cinemability.c.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-Cinemability.c.jpg?resize=208%2C138\" \/><\/a> length fits very well and keeps the viewer\u2019s  attention the whole time. The most inspirational point in this film is  that it is directed by Jenni Gold, who is handicapped herself. She  excels at showing that, no matter what people look like on the outside,  they are first and foremost people on the inside with their own dreams  and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite scene is when they talk about Ray Charles, a powerful  musician who has been blind all his life. Ray, despite his disability,  led a very productive life and became a very powerful and successful  man. He proved that he is in charge of his life which is unique and  interesting. Jamie Foxx also talks about what it was like to play Ray  Charles and to be blind for twelve hours a day. It was inspirational and  interesting to listen to him speak.<\/p>\n<p><em>CinemAbility<\/em> does have some mature topics, so I recommend it  for ages 10 to 18 and give it <a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'630_cinemability.jpg','630','354');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/630_cinemability.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"114\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"630_cinemability.jpg\" title=\"630_cinemability.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-630_cinemability.jpg?resize=205%2C114\" \/><\/a>5 out of 5 stars for fantastic directing,  entertaining elements, interesting and educational material and a unique  concept. I have to mention that it took close to 10 years to complete  this film and was mainly possible due to a partnership between the Geena  Davis Institute on Gender Media and Gold Pictures, a company founded by  Jenni Gold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This moving documentary examines the ever-changing portrayals of disability story lines in film, TV and the web to see if the media has had a hand in transforming the societal inclusion of people with disabilities. KIDS FIRST! 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