Regarding Disability: A Film Festival Co-Organized by ECP's Dr. Tara Flanagan
co-organized by Dr. Tara Flanagan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counsellling Psychology at 平特五不中.
The Montreal Regarding Disability film festival is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the perspectives, achievements and artistic expression of people with different disabilities. We strive to improve community consciousness of disabilities, inclusion, and accessibility. We are equally committed to ensuring the optimal accessibility of all festival events.
The festival will take place over a full week with 7 screenings of international films, a gala reception, and a variety of other events in conjunction with the festival including an art exhibition, a workshop for teens with disabilities on video production, and public discussions.
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Le Festival se d茅roulera sur une p茅riode d鈥檜ne semaine. La programmation pr茅voit la tenue d鈥檜ne r茅ception de gala, le visionnement de sept (7) films internationaux et une vari茅t茅 d鈥檃utres 茅v茅nements se d茅roulant parall猫lement au Festival. Entre autres, une exposition d鈥檃rt, un atelier de production de vid茅os pour des adolescents handicap茅s ainsi que des pr茅sentations et discussions publiques.