Abilities Arts Festival A Celebration of Disability Arts and Culture  
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2008 Insights Film Forums

For three consecutive weekends, each Insights Film Forum combined the screening of three exceptional and award-winning films with a stimulating Q&A session with filmmakers, followed by the opportunity for audiences and filmmakers to meet, mingle, and chat in an informal atmosphere.

A diverse range of feature films, documentaries and shorts written, produced, directed or starring artists with disabilities provided a back-drop for three entertaining and empowering evenings. Open captioned or sub-titled films, ASL Interpretation and on-site attendant services helped to ensure full participation and enjoyment by audiences at this fully accessible venue..

INSIGHTS 1: September 20 : “TABOOS, DANCE AND BODY DIVERSITY”
INSIGHTS 2: September 27 : “JOURNEY’S TO SELF DEFINITION”
INSIGHTS 3: October 4 : “THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH”






Featured Artist:

Ken Smith

My work is influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, and tao & zen philosophy. Though I feel there are many complexities inside my imagery, I struggle with the contradiction that comes in paring the work down to the Simple.