Disability in Focus

The 62nd Chicago International Film Festival, in partnership with University of Illinois Chicago, is showcasing disability-inclusive films.

Protesters stand in a crosswalk with their arms raised to stop traffic on a city street, as a woman in a wheelchair leads them in their protest.

Disability in Focus Spotlight

Being Heumann

DirSiân Heder

In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights.

A woman and man lie on a patterned rug in close up. They both have curly brown hair. They both wear lots of jewelry and light makeup. The woman wears a brown jacket and has a lipstick stain on her hand, the man's white shirt falls off his shoulder. They stare into each others eyes enamored.

Departures Disability in Focus

Stand Up

DirMari Sanders

A young woman whose life is upended by a crash that requires her to use a wheelchair meets an aspiring standup comic whose subversive spirit helps her heal.

A woman in close up with long dark hair and bangs, she stands before a blue and gray dappled background, a contemplative expresson in soft lighting.

City & State Disability in Focus Documentary

While We Are Here

DirReveca Torres

Beautifully expanding notions of disability, filmmaker Reveca Torres engages with iconic disabled artists Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri Matisse.

Disability in Focus

Being Heumann

Stand Up

While We Are Here

Presented In Partnership With

Program Supporters

Disability in Focus

Being Heumann

Stand Up

While We Are Here

Presented In Partnership With

Program Supporters

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