Free Accessible Film Event

Doors open at 2:00 PM, films will begin at 2:30 PM

The current panelists intending to join us are:

• Lisa Wymore: a member of the disability cluster at the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley. She is a Professor in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. She teaches classes in choreography, dance technique, pedagogy, improvisation, collaborative innovation, and performance.
• Noah Jaffe: a Paralympic swimmer and a current UC Berkeley undergraduate studying Molecular and Cell Biology. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, he began competitive swimming at a young age and went on to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games. Noah is extremely passionate about expanding access and awareness to adaptive sports. 
• Rachel Collins: a Deafblind Education Consultant with the Texas Deafblind Project. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in supporting educational teams that serve students who are deafblind across diverse settings. Rachel is also the proud mother of two fierce young adult daughters, including a 20-year-old with Down syndrome.
• Melissa Male: the Communications Director for Berkeley Mayor, Adena Ishii. A dedicated public servant and advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice, Melissa brings more than 20 years of experience in government and the nonprofit sector. She played a key role in the successful passage of SB 1256 (2010), which established Ed Roberts Day in California. Melissa holds both a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. from UC Berkeley, and is a member of the State Bar of California.

Your support will go towards funding this and future accessible film events to ensure we can continue to make these events free to our audience. Every little bit helps. 

All films shown will have open captions and open audio description. 

Your gift will be deposited into the Disability Access & Compliance (DAC) Fund. The fund supports Berkeley Disability Access and Compliance's goal of making UC Berkeley's programs, services, and activities as accessible as possible to as many people as possible.

We are crowdfunding for about $2,500.

• Venue costs are about $1,200
• Film audio description cost about $400 per film, depending on length and complexity
• Gifts for panelists cost about $250
• Other accommodations costs vary depending on requests

All estimates are rough, and actual expenditures may vary. 

Every donation counts, no matter how small. Funds received through this Crowdfunding campaign will be used towards achieving our accessibility goals through events like these and other ventures. If we receive enough donations now or in the future we would hope to expand this event, purchase merchandise that can be sold, pay panelist expenses (not currently possible), move to a larger venue.. the sky's the limit! We do want all the films we show to have open captions and open audio description so attendees need to request fewer accommodations, and we will always want to have a panel and audience discussion. 

Thank you for your support!