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Seth Pinsky

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Hank Sheinkopf

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Kathryne Isabelle Easton

Doug Muzzio

Brett Stoudt

Vincent Montalbano

Lilliam Barrios-Paoli

Donna Lieberman

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Step into the life of Isaac Zablocki as he shares his personal journey of living with dysgraphia - a neurological condition that affects one’s ability to write. Isaac opens up about how his experience with dysgraphia has helped shape his professional career as the co-founder of ReelAbilities, a groundbreaking film festival that celebrates the talents of people with disabilities and champions for their representation on screen.   For more information about Isaac and ReelAbilities, visit our website at madevisiblestories.com/podcast   Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide you with a diagnosis or treatment advice. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.   Join the next Made Visible Writing Class! An 8-week writing class for people living with or affected by invisible illness. Write, share and connect with others in a safe and supportive space. This class will also include guest teachers who will share their experience with writing, sharing and publishing their invisible illness stories. Class begins March 29th. Click here to learn more!    This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Support our mission by sharing this episode and leaving a review!   Join the conversation and connect with us online! Website: madvisiblestories.com Facebook: madevisiblestories Instagram: @madevisiblestories LinkedIn: madevisible   – Podcast Editor &amp; Strategist: @episodeready

Step into the life of Isaac Zablocki as he shares his personal journey of living with dysgraphia - a neurological condition that affects one’s ability to write. Isaac opens up about how his experience with dysgraphia has helped shape his professional career as the co-founder of <a href="https://reelabilities.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReelAbilities</a>, a groundbreaking film festival that celebrates the talents of people with disabilities and champions for their representation on screen. For more information about Isaac and ReelAbilities, visit our website at <a href="https://www.madevisiblestories.com/podcast/episode110zablocki" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">madevisiblestories.com/podcast</a> Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide you with a diagnosis or treatment advice. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.   Join the next Made Visible Writing Class! An 8-week writing class for people living with or affected by invisible illness. Write, share and connect with others in a safe and supportive space. This class will also include guest teachers who will share their experience with writing, sharing and publishing their invisible illness stories. Class begins March 29th. <a href="https://www.madevisiblestories.com/writingclass-spring2023" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to learn more</a>!  This podcast aims to change the conversation around invisible illnesses and we need your help! Support our mission by sharing this episode and leaving a review! Join the conversation and connect with us online! Website: <a href="https://www.madevisiblestories.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">madvisiblestories.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/madevisiblestories" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">madevisiblestories</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/madevisiblestories/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@madevisiblestories</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/madevisible" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">madevisible</a> – Podcast Editor &amp; Strategist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/episodeready/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@episodeready</a>

110. Isaac Zablocki, Coping with Dysgraphia and Advocating for Change Through Film

Joyce welcomes Isaac Zablocki, ReelAbilities Film Festival Co-Founder and New York Director. Mr. Zablocki will talk about this year’s ReelAbilities Film Festival and the festival’s mission to bring the community together to explore, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of shared human experience through film. He will speak to the importance of diversity in films and how the ReelAbilities Film Festival strives to make films and productions more accessible to the disabled and non-disabled communities.

Isaac Zablocki: Making Films/Productions More Accessible

ABOUT ISAAC ZABLOCKIFestival Founder &amp; DirectorIsaac Zablocki is the Director of Film Programs at JCC Manhattan. He attended film school at Columbia University and went on to work at Miramax Films. Previously, he produced and directed feature films and developed film educational programs for the Board of Education. Since 2004, Isaac has been developing film programs at the JCC including the Israel Film Center. Beyond ReelAbilities, he programs multiple film festivals annually, including the acclaimed Other Israel Film Festival, which focuses on Arab and underrepresented populations in Israel.ABOUT ReelAbilities Film Festival: New YorkFounded in 2007 by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. The weeklong festival is renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection, riveting conversations, and performances, presented annually in dozens of venues across the New York metropolitan area. In 2010, ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York expanded into an international program, presenting its one-of-a-kind programming in cities throughout the United States, Canada, and South America.ReelAbilities International ProgramIn 2012, other cities across the country followed New York’s footsteps by hosting ReelAbilities Film Festivals, starting with Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, ReelAbilities events have been held in over 20 cities across the world – transitioning from ReelAbilities North America to ReelAbilities International. ReelAbilities events have expanded from the U.S., Canada, and Latin America—and take place in many different forms: Film festivals, year round screenings, and special programming that goes beyond film. Since its start, ReelAbilities has consistently received an increasing number of outstanding film submissions from around the globe. The ReelAbilities International headquarters is located in NY, expanding its screenings throughout schools, communities, offices and organizations in communities across the globe.ACCESSIBILITYReelAbilities Film Festival: New York strives to include all people. All festival venues are wheelchair accessible, and the festival presents all films with open captions. The JCC offers CART (live transcription) at every event for introductions, post-screening conversations, and non-film programming. In 2018 for the first time, the JCC also offers Audio Description for the visually impaired for every feature film and several short films. Some other venues will also offer this accessibility aid. (Audio Description availability is noted on individual venue and program pages.) ASL interpretation will be available at many events at the JCC and may be available at other venues with advance notice. The festival catalog is available in Braille from the JCC box office. If you require an accessibility accommodation, please contact the specific venue presenting the event you would like to attend.OUR MISSIONReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the U.S. dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Founded in New York City in 2007, the festival presents international and award-winning films by and about people with disabilities in multiple locations throughout each hosting city. Post-screening discussions and other engaging programs bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.

ABOUT ISAAC ZABLOCKI Festival Founder &amp; Director Isaac Zablocki is the Director of Film Programs at JCC Manhattan. He attended film school at Columbia University and went on to work at Miramax Films. Previously, he produced and directed feature films and developed film educational programs for the Board of Education. Since 2004, Isaac has been developing film programs at the JCC including the Israel Film Center. Beyond ReelAbilities, he programs multiple film festivals annually, including the acclaimed Other Israel Film Festival, which focuses on Arab and underrepresented populations in Israel. ABOUT ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York Founded in 2007 by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. The weeklong festival is renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection, riveting conversations, and performances, presented annually in dozens of venues across the New York metropolitan area. In 2010, ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York expanded into an international program, presenting its one-of-a-kind programming in cities throughout the United States, Canada, and South America. ReelAbilities International Program In 2012, other cities across the country followed New York’s footsteps by hosting ReelAbilities Film Festivals, starting with Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, ReelAbilities events have been held in over 20 cities across the world – transitioning from ReelAbilities North America to ReelAbilities International. ReelAbilities events have expanded from the U.S., Canada, and Latin America—and take place in many different forms: Film festivals, year round screenings, and special programming that goes beyond film. Since its start, ReelAbilities has consistently received an increasing number of outstanding film submissions from around the globe. The ReelAbilities International headquarters is located in NY, expanding its screenings throughout schools, communities, offices and organizations in communities across the globe. ACCESSIBILITY ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York strives to include all people. All festival venues are wheelchair accessible, and the festival presents all films with open captions. The JCC offers CART (live transcription) at every event for introductions, post-screening conversations, and non-film programming. In 2018 for the first time, the JCC also offers Audio Description for the visually impaired for every feature film and several short films. Some other venues will also offer this accessibility aid. (Audio Description availability is noted on individual venue and program pages.) ASL interpretation will be available at many events at the JCC and may be available at other venues with advance notice. The festival catalog is available in Braille from the JCC box office. If you require an accessibility accommodation, please contact the specific venue presenting the event you would like to attend. OUR MISSION ReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the U.S. dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Founded in New York City in 2007, the festival presents international and award-winning films by and about people with disabilities in multiple locations throughout each hosting city. Post-screening discussions and other engaging programs bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.

Isaac Zablocki, Director and co-founder of ReelAbilities Film Festival in NYC coming up April 7th 2022

People with Disabilities is America's largest minority group with little visibility in Hollywood. The ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest festival in the U.S. works to promote awareness of lives and creativity of people with different disabilities.

Isaac Zablocki: ReelAbilities Film Festival

David Serero

Interview Isaac Zablocki from the Israel Film Center Festival - On the phone with David Serero - The Culture News.

Interview Isaac Zablocki from the Israel Film Center Festival - On the phone with David Serero