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When Blind Professionals Make Audio Description, Everyone Sees a Better Story
From editing rooms to training programs to Netflix’s global workflows, blind and low vision experts are shaping how silent visuals are described in the US and the UK. In 2021, Nefertiti Matos Olivares, a New York–based blind leader in audio…
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I Didn’t Choose Disability, But I Chose Disability Pride
July is Disability Pride Month, a time when disabled people celebrate disability rights and, as the name suggests, are proud of their identity as a disabled person. I haven’t always been a proud disabled person. For me, “pride” meant ultimately…
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Toolbox Takeaways: Six Reflections as a Disabled Delegate at EFM Toolbox 2026
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…
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Disabled Leaders Part Two: 1296 AD – 1770 AD
This zine has first been published by the Disability Action Research Kollective, featuring work by Richard Amm, Maria Lightwood, EK McAlpine, Anna Freed & Alexandra Morris. This zine continues from Disabled Leaders Part One: 34,000 BC – 1185 AD. John…
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Two More Countries Recognize Sign Language as Official Language
Israeli Sign Language, ISL, has been declared an official language in Israel. This makes them the 82nd country to recognize sign language as an official language. A bill proposed by the Knesset plenum was unanimously approved with 34 votes and…
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A Blind Person’s Perspective on “Vivien’s Wild Ride”
“Vivien’s Wild Ride” is a documentary by and about film editor Vivien Hillgrove, who shares her journey about becoming blind in her 70s. One of the most intriguing parts about it is that since I have been registered blind since…
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Disabled Leaders Part One: 34,000 BC – 1185 AD
This collab authored by the Disability Action Research Kollective, featuring work by Alexandra Morris, Richard Amm, Maria Lightwood & Kyle Lewis Jordan, was first published by DARK. Disabled people have not always existed at the bottom of society. When the…
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TGDN Network’s 1st Newsletter Is Out!
Welcome to our monthly newsletter, where we’ll share our most urgent and underreported stories right to your inbox, along with other top stories from TGDN Network and our partners. This month at TGDN Network: “Will There Be No More Disabled Children…
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Netflix’s Run Away Gets Ambulatory Wheelchair Use Right
This collab story authored by Karina Sturm has first been published by Chronic Pain Partners. Run Away, Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, has many twists and turns. However, for the EDS community, the most meaningful revelation isn’t even a plot….
