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Working with the diverse community of wheelchair users right here in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the original independent living movement began only 3 decades ago, KRCB Public Broadcasting proudly presents The Best Seat in the House Festival.
Creatively using film, television, radio, and the Internet to challenge stereotypes, promote dialog, and envision a universally accessible future, this first-ever festival includes:
Neighborhood Film Series, April 5 – 13, presented in partnership with the Sonoma County Library, Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, Berkeley Library, and Oakland Library, along with local and national disability advocacy organizations from the North and East Bay areas. The Festival will travel to various locations, providing the local community with innovative films and open-minded dialog.
Find out when the Festival rolls into your neighborhood.
Volunteers are still needed!!
Local Stories highlighting several Bay Area individuals who use wheelchairs… people that you may not immediately think of when you imagine wheelchair users. These will be broadcast on television, radio, and the Internet, starting in the second half of March, part of the “One in 5 Project,” telling stories about the 20% of Americans with disabilities.
Interactive web features, coming soon to this website, featuring streaming audio, video, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the local community of individuals in wheelchairs. Volunteers are still needed!!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Contact Robin Metalitz at (707) 584-2005 or online.
Underwriting Opportunities:
Contact Stan Marvin at (707) 584-2010
Local Stories (The “One in 5″ Project):
David Levitt Waxman (production) at (707) 584-2023 or here.
Susan Levitt Waxman (recruitment) at (415) 377-7407.
What you’ve already missed:
Television Special, April 1, 9:00 PM
The award winning documentary film “Rolling,” tells the story of three individuals in wheelchairs from their own unique perspectives.
You can still catch “Rolling” in Santa Rosa or Oakland and join the discussion!
