Ravit Turjeman

Director, International Program

ReelAbilities Film Festival

United States

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My organisation

Founded in 2007, ReelAbilities International is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Through a network of film festivals presented across North America, year-round educational and professional development programs, online streaming platform, industry conference and more, ReelAbilities is setting the highest standards of accessibility and inclusion in the film industry, and bringing the community together in a celebration of cinema, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
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About me

One of the founding members of the ReelAbilities Film Festival, Ravit is the founder and director of Dragoman Films, a company focused on film distribution and film festivals programming, production, and management. Over the past 20 years she has promoted the work of, and represented hundreds of filmmakers, as well as led various film-related initiatives, including film festivals, industry databases, streaming platforms, and industry networks.

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ReelAbilities Film Festival

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Inclusive Education

Non-Formal Education

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Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 22 February 2024

15:10 - 16:30

How the disability narrative works best on screen

Format:Live streamTrack:Location: M2
  • Non-formal education
  • English captions | International Sign
  • Graphic facilitation
  • Audiodescription

Lights, Camera, Action! In this session, film industry representatives offer a beginner's guide into how to translate disability narratives into the medium of film.