KRCB Announces the “Best Seat in the House”

Galen Buckwalter was a 16-year-old athlete when he hit his head diving into a lake.  Vicki Elman was married and working when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.  Ernie Wallengren, a writer, husband, and father, was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 48.  Explore both the freedoms and obstacles they face as Americans with mobility disabilities in the award-winning film, ROLLING, the highlight of KRCB’s upcoming “Best Seat in the House Festival.”

Working with the diverse community of wheelchair users right here in the Bay Area, where the original independent living movement began only 3 decades ago, the festival will creatively use film, television, radio, and the Internet to challenge stereotypes, promote dialog, and envision a universally accessible future. The festival will take place during the first two weeks in April, and will include:

• Television Film Series, with ROLLING premiering on KRCB on Tuesday, April 1 at 9:00 pm.
• A Film Festival presented in partnership with local public libraries and disability advocacy organizations from the North and East Bay areas.  The Festival will travel to various locations between April 5 and 12, providing the local community with innovative films and open-minded dialog.
• Local Profiles highlighting several Bay Area individuals who use wheelchairs… people that you may not immediately think of when you imagine wheelchair users.
• Interactive web site, featuring streaming audio, video, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the local community of individuals in wheelchairs.

We will be providing up-to-date information at www.krcb.org and in next month’s Open Air.  To get learn more or get involved, please contact our Outreach Coordinator, Robin Metalitz, at 707-584-2005 or visit www.BestSeatFest.org.