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Poppy Levison is a disability activist and life-long outdoors enthusiast. Her lived experience as a blind woman means she faces barriers to access her loves of surfing, hiking and climbing, and the culture that surrounds them. She works as an Architectural Assistant at DSDHA in London, and is regularly invited to speak on subjects including the politics of inclusive design and accessible education.
This speaker was part of VIMFF 2024 which is now over.
There’s been a big shift in adventure films over the last decade away from what could be described as “white man climbs mountains” action videos to an inspiring range of diverse stories of people, places and adventure that better represent the diversity that is all around us. This shift addresses some of the lack of representation on screen, which is great, but begs a question: Can everyone access the films?
Some of these films tell stories about people from the disabled community and include protagonists who are D/deaf and/or blind/visually impaired. The challenge is that many of these films are not accessible to either the protagonists themselves, or the audiences that they’re trying to inspire.
So, what can filmmakers do? In this workshop presentation, Danielle, Poppy and Tim will explain why it’s important, how to start making your films accessible and the practicalities for production houses and brands.
