Michelle Asgarali retweeted
RAFFTO is launching its inaugural Mentorship Program - Acting and Performance Stream for emerging Deaf and/or disabled actors in the film and TV industry in Canada!
To apply, visit: forms.gle/TZvHmniJV2UrTcGU9
Deadline: April 24, 2023.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
ALT raphic with colourful red, orange, blue and purple swirls. Text reads "Call for Applicants. Acting and Performance Mentorship Program. Deadline April 24, 2023. ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto."
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto is launching its first short film competition for emerging Deaf and/or disabled Ontario filmmakers! Apply now! forms.gle/pDsKVjBKNqGsoL1S9
Deadline for applications: April 24, 2023.
Have questions or need support? Email us at [email protected]
ALT Graphic with colourful red, orange, blue and purple swirls. Text reads Call for Applicants. Short Film Competition. Deadline April 24, 2023. Reelabilities Film Festival Toronto.
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Bean reveals to Richard, a new guy she's been seeing, that she's regularly contacted by 'devotees': people, mostly men, who specifically seek out women in wheelchairs.
Episode 2 of Push is now streaming free on @cbcgem & airs tonight (Friday, March 3) @ 8:30 p.m. on @cbc TV. 📺
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Nicholas: I’m a proud gay man who has Down Syndrome, and I’m proud of it. I’m the best darn version of myself.
#EmployableMe
ALT Nicholas looks down at a rock he’s painting bright red.
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Franklyn: The key to staying positive is eating a piece of chocolate, and trying to remember, if you've had a bad day today, you'll have a greater, better day tomorrow.
Fantastic advice! Let’s all go eat a piece of chocolate!
#EmployableMe
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Such a great update from Franklyn. It sounds like he’s the perfect addition to the @RealCdnSS family!
#EmployableMe
ALT Franklyn navigates through the aisles of the Superstore.
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Drew: I’m now part of a society where we all have jobs, we have work, and we all get chances.
What a great ending to Drew’s story!
#EmployableMe
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
What a cool t-shirt!
#EmployableMe
ALT Drew is wearing a sky-blue t-shirt with a photo of him from Season 4 of Employable Me. The text on the t-shirt reads, “Employable Me. Meet Season four's job seekers. Drew.”
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Clover: There’s going to be that Black kid or that queer kid or that disabled kid, or well, any combination of those things who are going to be really freakin’ excited to see someone like them who made it.
Representation in all spaces is SO important!
#EmployableMe
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Just talked with a friend who is blind, and he told me about something the disability advocate Ed Roberts (very big deal on disability rights) used to do before his public talks. I didn’t know about this, but I love it…
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Michelle Asgarali retweeted
The theme of tonight’s episode is doing whatever makes you happy!
#BreakingCharacter
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Alexia: Disability isn’t a bad word, and therefore, dwarfism isn’t a bad condition.
#BreakingCharacter
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Remember the secret booking Rachel was talking about at the beginning of the episode? It’s been revealed! Rachel shot a campaign for @ROOTS!!
Let’s give them a round of applause!!
👏👏👏
#BreakingCharacter
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Rachel: Diversity is important in modelling because the culture is catching up to this silo, that so many of us who already get it, live within. At some point, we won’t need the labels and representation because it will just be the norm.
#BreakingCharacter
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
“This is the most I’ve ever talked about anything regarding my hearing loss in years.”
A lost job, a new apartment, and missing hearing aids. But could there be an upside to all of this?
An all-new episode of #BreakingCharacter airs tonight at 8pm EST on AMI.
ALT Caeden looks at himself in the mirror. Quote, “This is the most I’ve ever talked about anything regarding my hearing loss in years.”
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
REMINDER: Ready for another round of live tweets? The party starts in 30 minutes!
#BreakingCharacter
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Tai: I don’t want to limit myself in terms of creating this podcast to just disability. My disability is a big part of me and something that’s important to share and talk about. But there’s tons of other things that make up a person.
#BreakingCharacter
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
Rachel: My proudest accomplishment in sports is going to the Youth Olympics. I did not train at the bougie private clubs. I was with Roger on this track when it was a dirt track, making it happen. And it feels like we did the impossible together.
#BreakingCharacter
ALT Rachel sits next to their coach, Roger. Roger is a middle-aged man who wears glasses and a sporty outfit. They’re both sitting on a bench in front of an outdoor track field.
Michelle Asgarali retweeted
REMINDER: There’s only a few more live tweet sessions before the season finale of #BreakingCharacter! Join in on the conversation which starts in 30 minutes!
#LiveTweet #AMI #AccessibleMediaInc
