As a disabled filmmaker and creative I am seeking the opportunities to produce and share my work while being provided any necessary accommodations to help fulfill my dreams. – Emmitt H Thrower
The documentary features four disabled artists/activists. They are vocalist/lyricist James Ian and Director Dominick Evans. They both have the rare disease SMA (Spinal Muscle Atrophy). Dominick also has multiple other less visible disabilities. He is a member of the Trans community.
Their music video entitled Spaces was sponsored by the biotech company Genentech which is part of their SMA My Way program. The song Spaces won music video of the Year at the 2022 Wavy Awards in NYC. James Ian was the vocalist and songwriter of Spaces while Dominick Evans was the virtual director. James is a resident of Los Angeles and Dominick is a resident of Ohio. Leroy Moore Jr. and Keith Jones both have cerebral palsy and are co-founders of the international collective of disabled musicians and poets called Krip Hop Nation. They received Sports Emmys in 2021 for their work on Netflix’s 2020 award-winning film Rising Phoenix. Leroy who is currently working on his PhD at UCLA is also a poet and journalist. Keith Jones is currently planning the launching of DA CHNL a disabled channel featuring disability-related content made accessible to the disability community created by disabled artists.
Emmitt H Thrower a retired NYC police officer is the CEO and founder of Wabi Sabi Productions Inc a small Bronx not-for-profit. He is a stroke survivor with a loss of vision in one eye. Wabi Sabi Productions was founded in 2005. The company’s mission is To sponsor and produce experimental theatre, video, and performance-based youth development programs and events that address health, political and socio-economic issues affecting historically underserved individuals, cultures, minorities, and communities. Through artistic and cultural programming, we build and strengthen communities, develop future leaders, promote human development, and create economic opportunities for youth and adult artists of all disciplines.
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