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Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival

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In 2023, Cinema Touching Disability takes place Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21, at the Rollins Theater at the Long Center in Austin. This year's offerings include screenings of winners and official selections of this year’s international short film competition, live music, and more!

Friday night

6:30 Pre-show music by Gretchen McMahon (lobby) and Devin Gutierrez (theater)

7:00 Program begins, with welcome by Mayor Kirk Watson

7:20 Screening of Team Everest 03 (also celebrating its 20th anniversary!)

7:40 Video tribute to Gene Rodgers & inaugural Gene Rodgers Creative Advocacy Award

7:55 "Just Can't Stop this Groovin" by Devin Gutierrez

8:00 2023 International Short Film Competition selected shorts

• Doc West Moves
• Deaf Capo, with star Leo Bopp in attendance

8:45 Intermission

9:00 2023 International Short Film Competition winners

• Culicidae
• Take Me Home
• Smash or Pass, with director Cory Reeder in attendance

9:30 voting for Audience Favorite

10:00 close of program

Saturday night

6:30 Pre-show music by Gretchen McMahon (lobby) and Devin Gutierrez (theater)

7:00 Program begins, welcome with the Texas Film Commission

7:10 Video tribute to Susie Angel

7:20 2023 International Short Film Competition selected shorts

• Last Seen: Katie Kelly
• In Our Lifetime: The UK Citizens' Jury on Human Genome Editing
• As You Are
• Intro
• The Rad Scientist

7:50 Intermission

8:05 2023 International Short Film Competition winners

• Elsa, with director Cameron S. Mitchell in attendance
• Carpenter
• I Won’t Remain Alone

8:45 voting for Audience Favorite

9:00 toast to 20 years of Cinema Touching Disability, with non-alcoholic champagne and cake and music by Devin Gutierrez

10:00 close of Festival

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Cinema Touching Disability is open to the public. A $10 ticket will reserve your spot in the theater, and the price of the ticket will be reimbursed at the door! Incidental costs like parking, snacks, and drinks are not included in the ticket. If tickets sell out, we will have a wait list online and at the door.

Regarding access, the theater will have open seating, with unattached chairs on a level floor, and some tables for those who need a surface. All films will be screened with open captions, and ASL interpretation will be provided for all spoken portions of the Festival. Audio description devices will be available. For additional access requests, please contact the Festival at filmfest@txdisabilities.org or the Long Center.

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