Disability In Tv Drama And Film

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Abstract This paper will examine how disability portrayal in Tv drama and film is evolving and why more change is needed in relation to giving actors and filmmakers with disabilities the same opportunity to show their craft and become more visible. The author noted that disabled characters are portrayed by able-bodied actors with a few notable exceptions. The accompanying film ‘Going in Blind’ (2018) was written by someone with dyslexia. After many years of struggling to express themselves coherently the writer believes he has found his niche. More importantly he wanted to explore what and how cinematography techniques can be used to represent a disabled characters perspective in film. Introduction Disability has …show more content…

Whilst there is a growing movement in the film industry to include characters who are disabled in an incidental way without stereotypes the industry continues to fail actors with a disability in giving them the same opportunity as able-bodied actors to audition for roles or make necessary changes to accommodate them. A study conducted by the British Film Industry – BFI (2007) highlighted that disabled representation was at its lowest since …show more content…

1.1 Aims and objectives The aim of this paper is to gain a better understanding around how disability is portrayed in the entertainment business and produce a film that demonstrates how cinematography techniques can draw the viewer into the story that is told in parts from the visually impaired child’s perspective. To achieve this aim the author set out the following objectives. 1. Provide an overview of how disability has been portrayed in Tv drama and film: then and now. 2. Watch Tv dramas and films where characters are played by both non-disabled actors and actors with a disability. To inform his own creative process the author chose to watch a select number of TV programmes and films where: a. Able bodied actors are playing characters with a disability. b. Disabled actors are playing characters. c. Disabled actors are playing characters with a

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