Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival

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October 18 - 19, 2019
Alamo Drafthouse Village

2700 West Anderson Lane, Austin TX, 78757 (map)

Read the 2018 Fest wrap up!

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The Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival and Short Film Competition aims to change the picture of disability through film. The top cinematic celebration of disability in the state, the Festival features the best work of independent filmmakers from around the world, from documentaries to animated shorts to the avant-garde. The two-day event, held at the Alamo Drafthouse, provides a unique and entertaining way to positively and accurately view disability.

Praised by the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, the Austin Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities, the Texas Film Commission, and the Austin Film Society, Cinema Touching Disability is informative and refreshing for all audiences. The Festival provides audiences with the opportunity to enjoy films that can’t otherwise be seen on the big screen. With free admission (the $10 ticket is good for $10 of food or drink at the festival), we offer unique evenings with wrap-around experiences inspired by the films, like live entertainment, art, and conversations.

Stay in touch! Get the latest all year through Cinema Touching Disability News, our free e-newsletter, with exclusive interviews and insightful analysis of recent popular film releases from a disability perspective. For updates about this year's program, featured guests, the short film competition, and more Festival highlights, follow us on Facebook - Twitter - Instagram.

Want to join our crew? The Festival is seeking volunteers to screen entries to the Short Film Competition films and work the event. We are also seeking a 2019 Film Fest Intern. Contact us at filmfest@txdisabilities.org or 512-478-3366 x 310 for more information!

The Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival is a program of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities. With one in five Texans having a disability, CTD works to ensure that persons with disabilities may work, live, learn, play and participate fully in the community of their choice. CTD’s statewide priorities include independent living, attendant wages and other services, civil rights, employment, and access to healthcare and medications. Get involved!

Learn more about the history of the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival and Short Film Competition.

Films

The 2018 film lineup:

Film Fest Tickets

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Tickets are priced on a sliding scale starting at $5. Incidental costs like parking, snacks, and drinks are not included in the ticket. If cost is a barrier, you can request comped tickets by emailing filmfest@txdisabilities.org.

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