Join the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee for the Fall 2006 Disability Film FestJoin the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee for the Fall 2006 Disability Film Fest
This film series invites members of Syracuse University and the community to challenge media portrayals and stereotypes of oppression, subversion and resistance in film through discussion and responsive viewing. These films and discussions will inform viewers about the historical/societal/cultural and media complexities embedded in these media representations. Participants are encouraged to imagine a more just society that questions stereotypes and prejudice that "reinstitutionalize" not only disabled people, but other marginalized groups as well.
Admission is free and open to public. All films are screened at the Watson Theater on the SU Campus @ 7 pm.
All films will be captioned. Computer Assisted Real-time Captioning (CART) and film narration will be available. Refreshments will be provided.
Murderball—A thrilling documentary about quad rugby, a rough and tumble sport in rugged sports chairs.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest—Groundbreaking provocative classic, based on the novel by the same name where a career criminal cons his way into a mental hospital rather than go to jail.
Rory O’Shea Was Here—Michael, a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy, meets the rebellious Rory O'Shea and their lives are transformed as they move from an institution into community living.
X-Men III: The Last Stand—The X-Men, mutant superheroes, fight to stave off an imminent threat to humanity while a potential cure is discovered and processed to treat—and ultimately eliminate—genetic mutations, once and for all.
Animated Comedy Shorts – Selected comedy shorts from TV shows Drawn Together, South Park, and The Family Guy.
Funding and Co-sponsors:
African American Studies, The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies, The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Law’s Disability Law and Policy Program, Conflict Management Center, Cultural Foundations of Education, The disAbility Law Society, Disability Studies, Hendricks Chapel, The LGBT Center, The Office of Disability Services, Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC), School of Education, Self-Advocacy Network, Sociology Department, SUOC, Women’s Studies Department, Writing Program
For more information, contact Deanna Adams at 315-569-3569 or dladams@syr.edu.