大象传媒 hosts Reframing Disability

Held on LinkedIn LIVE at 1400-1800 GMT on 19 November 2020

Picture Shows: Jackie Hagan, Liz Carr, Carly Houston, Mat Fraser, Ruth Madeley, Robert Softly Gale (l-r) — CripTales Mat Fraser (centre) curates monologue series all written, directed and performed by disabled people

I am proud of the ongoing work by the 大象传媒 to reframe the portrayal and representation of disability on and off screen, but there is still much more work to be done.
鈥� June Sarpong, former 大象传媒 Director of Creative Diversity (2019 - 2022)

I hope that enabling disabled people to tell their often unexpected and surprising stories will challenge stereotypes and make us all think about the world we want to live in.
鈥� Charlotte Moore, 大象传媒 Chief Content Officer

Celebrating a disability rights landmark

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Creative Diversity team hosted a series of high-level conversations on . In conjunction with Valuable 500 and the Disabled Artists Networking Community (DANC), the aim of the event was to inspire audiences to return to their communities, institutions and organisations with the tools they need to create inclusive change.

Timed to coincide with the 大象传媒鈥檚 inclusion month and disability season, Reframing Disability was a celebration of disabled talent within the creative industry and beyond. The event featured inclusive thought leaders from the world of: business, entertainment, philanthropy and media focused on disability representation as the route to ensuring that no one is left behind as we strike towards greater inclusion.

Each session was headlined by leading disabled actors, writers, producers, presenters and directors to explore whether there are any lessons the media industry could learn from them. Guests were given the opportunity to learn about successful models and how they might be replicated. The sessions were produced by Reporter, and Reporter and Senior Producer, from 大象传媒 News.

Picture Shows: Carly Houston 'THE SHED' BEHIND THE SCENES with Jenny Sealey, Director (right) accompanied by her signing interpreter Vikki Gee Dare (left). — CripTales behind the scenes: Carly Houston with director Jenny Sealey (right) and signing interpreter Vikki Gee Dare (left)

I鈥檓 looking forward to disabled people sharing their stories and experiences across 大象传媒 networks this month - it鈥檚 so important to hear such a rich variety of disabled voices.
鈥� Nikki Fox, 大象传媒 Disability News Correspondent

Audience Takeaway

Reframing Disability follows the 大象传媒鈥檚 two-day virtual event CDX in July, which showcased the vibrancy, innovation and leadership of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic talent in the creative industry, and aims to do the same focussed on the representation of disability.

The event leveraged the convening power of the 大象传媒 to bring together leading creatives and their stories with the view to generate a pan-industry, solutions focussed conversation.

June Sarpong, 大象传媒鈥檚 Director of Creative Diversity said: 鈥淚 am proud of the ongoing work by the 大象传媒 to reframe the portrayal and representation of disability on and off screen, but there is still much more work to be done and it will continue to be a major focus for us.

鈥淥ur Reframing Disability event will provide a space for honest and open dialogue led by those already changing our industry, and will directly inform the work we will be doing on and off-air from April 2021 as part of Creative Diversity Commitment.鈥�

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