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A Taste of ReelAbilities: Disability Awareness Film Fest—Day 2

October 28 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

FIT’s Disability Support Services (FIT-ABLE) presents one short film (My Eyes Are Up Here) and one feature film from the ReelAbilities film festival. My Eyes Are Up Here director Nathan Morris will be attending and answering questions.

Light refreshments to follow!


My Eyes Are Up Here, presented by director Nathan Morris: A romantic comedy following a disabled woman (FIT alum Jillian Mercado) on a mission to get the morning-after pill. The only thing in her way is … everything.

 

Jasmine Is a Star: Jasmine, a 16-year-old with albinism, is determined to become a professional model in her hometown of Minneapolis. As she confronts societal norms and beauty standards, she explores what independence, and more importantly, self-acceptance, looks like.

Don’t miss Day 1 of the Reel Abilities Film Fest on Oct. 21!

This event is for the FIT community only. 

Details

Date:
October 28
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Venue

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York City, NY United States
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Organizer

Disability Support Services (FIT-ABLE)
Phone
(212) 217-4090
Email
fitable@fitnyc.edu
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