Between Lederhosen-clad PR stunts and stair-climbing wheelchairs, a small but steady wave of disabled entrepreneurs and activists is slowly changing perceptions at Europe’s largest accessibility fair, Rehacare 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They are no longer waiting for non-disabled brands to…
This opinion piece was originally published in German on Raúl Krauthausen’s website. Sometimes I can feel the distance to other people before a single word is spoken. It stems from uncertainty or shame, and often it fails to dissolve. I…
(Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape, Violence) The film “Luisa” is about 21-year-old Luisa, who lives in an institution for people with intellectual disabilities. She leaves her parents’ house behind in the hopes of gaining more independence and doing what she…
This collab story authored by Beatrice Leong was first published by FWD-Doc. Each year, FWD-Doc selects a delegate to attend the Berlinale/European Film Market (EFM)’s Toolbox Programme. Earlier this year, Beatrice Leong, a FWD-Doc member from Malaysia, was selected to…
TW: Violence and murder of disabled people. “Disposable Humanity” is a feature documentary by film director Cameron Mitchell tracing the history of “Aktion T4,” a Nazi program that murdered over 200,000 people between 1939 and 1945. Ableism Rooted in German…
He takes up speed over a long, flat concrete path toward a quarter pipe. At the coping, he hooks his front wheels into a “Rock to Fakie,” shifts his weight, loosens the casters, and drops back down into the ramp….
Disney’s recent release of signed versions of songs from Frozen 2, Encanto, and Moana 2 has been widely praised as a milestone for inclusion. For many viewers, this project signals long-overdue visibility for Deaf people and for sign language in…
We Are Visible was produced in 2019 as part of a Journalism Master’s Thesis by News Network’s News Director Karina Sturm. However, this documentary has a much deeper meaning: it marked the beginning of a close relationship between Beth Haller,…
Lego Oma is a 12-minute micro-budget short documentary about Rita Ebel, aka the Lego Oma, a German grandma and wheelchair user. Rita is a few decades old – the saying “age is just a number” couldn’t be more accurate than…