Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC), an annual 5-day long contest open to filmmakers worldwide, prompts artists to collaborate on creating 1- to 5-minute films integrating story elements that acknowledge disability, making EDFC a platform for aspiring storytellers – with and without disabilities – to write, shoot, and edit short films showcasing disability in its many forms.
The 12th Annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge short films have all been submitted – but the challenge isn’t over! Easterseals is running an awareness campaign from April 12th through April 21st, during which the public is encouraged to show their support and watch, like, and share the short films.
Click here to view this year’s short films!
Golden Globe Foundation funds support the program by covering professional training and mentoring. Winners and finalists of EDFC will have the ability to meet with industry leaders and participate in workshops to advance their career in “the business,” encouraging disability inclusion in front of and behind the camera. The 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge attracted 135 submissions from filmmakers across the United States and around the globe. Project goals are to advance disability representation in front of and behind the camera and bring tangible, sustainable employment opportunities in scripted film and television, both broadcast and streaming, for people with disabilities.
Learn more at: disabilityfilmchallenge.com
