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How We’re Breaking Down Industry Barriers

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Problem

Disabled screenwriters are under-resourced and underemployed relative to their non-disabled peers, but they aren’t under-talented or under-capable.

Solution

Grant programs like the Accelerate Fellowship and Elevate Collective give disabled screenwriters the funding, mentorship, and connections needed to develop and sell their own content.

Problem

Disabled screenwriters lack opportunities to build industry relationships, because these opportunities are inaccessible.

Solution

Our Concierge is a free service that connects showrunners and creative executives with mid- and upper-level disabled writers for development and staffing.

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Problem

Disabled people are so underrepresented in entertainment that there is almost no data about their existence and the barriers holding them back.

Solution

The “Cost” of Accommodations Report provides a roadmap for disabled talent and producers to make a more accessible and equitable working environment.

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Problem

The 60+ million Americans who make up the disabled community remain largely underrepresented in entertainment industry diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations.

Solution

Our advocacy initiatives, like the Disability is Diversity Campaign and Hire Disabled Writers pressure entertainment industry players to engage in equitable hiring practices and include disability in all DEI conversations.

The Disability Representation Gap

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The Disability Representation Gap in film and TV is massive. Disabled people are far behind their peers when it comes to representation. This gap needs to be closed in order to empower disabled storytellers and shift perceptions around disabilities.

Disability & Intersectionality

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Disability impacts people across all identities, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and socioeconomic status. Disabled people are also statistically more highly affected by systemic issues including police violence and poverty.