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York “Hip Hop Shake Up”
Here is the “York Hip Hop Shake Up”, which we are hoping might challenge people’s perceptions about disability; I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on this, and whether in your opinion we have succeeded. If we have, then…
Successful day Conference and Launch of UKDHM on Portrayal of Disability in Moving Image Media.
Very successful day Conference and Launch of UKDHM on Portrayal of Disability in Moving Image Media. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell gave an audience of TV and film makers, actors and disabled people a strong message of support at the British…
UKDHM 2015 Filmography
A page with all clips used in the UKDHM 2015 launch can be seen here: UKDHM 2015 Filmography The sequence shows the spectrum of portrayal over the past century, both good and bad. Each one comes with a short commentary.
Portrayal of Disability: Dumb & Dumber (1994)
Portrayal of Disability: Nike advert
Portrayal on Screen: City Lights (1931)
City Lights (Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1930) American silent romantic comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin even as talkies were in the ascendancy. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin’s Tramp as he falls in love with…
Portrayal on Screen: I am Sam (2002)
Portrayal on Screen: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Portrayal on Screen: The Sessions
A gripping film telling a real life story of how forty plus, polio survivor, Mark O’Brien (John Hawles), who spends most of his day in an iron lung, first clears his conscience with his Catholic priest( William Macey) and then embarks on working with a sex surrogate (Cheryl) to experience sex for the first time in his life. After some initial faltering he is successful, though Mark falls in love with his surrogate (Helen Hunt) and she is also taken with him, but the rules do not allow this. Later Hawkes develops the self esteem to embark on a loving relationship. Though played by a non-disabled actor Hawkes’ gives a realistic portrayal.