Late to the party yet again. Thank you to @edfilmfest for having me last Friday. It was a pleasure working with @seanmorrison64@itsabbiehills@wysard_wolf@oskabright to bring the first edition of @code.collaboration to life. It was great to have an open conversation around how to build access into independent film production . Hopefully more to come in the future
It is time to welcome another crew member.
My name is Sam Oldknow. I am a Disability Consultant and Film Producer on a mission to enable society to see the true power and value of disabled storytellers in front of and behind the camera. I am excited to be joining the My friend Orson Welles team as a Disability Consultant. I will be supporting them to effectively engage with disabled storytellers. First and foremost though I will help them create an authentic character driven disability lead story on screen.
Examples of my work in this area is the feature documentary My Everest which premiered at the BFI IMAX in 2023, and the award-winning short film which I also produced called A Perfect Balance of Absolute Chaos.
I am excited to work with some more of my fellow disabled creatives to help them bring this story to life.
If you haven't already please consider donating to the film's crowdfunder and share it with your network. It can be found in our linktree.
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I am developing an event where organisations can pitch a slate of ideas and/or their services to the disabled creative communities. Alongside this it aims to make it as easy as possible for non-disabled creatives to collaborate with disabled creatives. To ensure the event serves one of its main purposes of removing barriers preventing them from doing so confidently and consistently, we want to hear from non-disabled producers and production companies in a short interview. Full details of the opportunity attached
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Sam
Would you take the opportunity to tell a room of disabled people about what you do and /or your current slate of projects with the aim of getting them involved and adding them to your network? If so I am working on something that will allow you to do just that. Stay tuned for more details. Photo me and top class Journalist @p_langton1997
Hey guys
Just over a month ago. I recorded a podcast with @filmbuddyonline We talked about effective ways to get the most out of your collaboration with disabled people, my work on My Everest and my approach to on screen consultancy and much more.
Hope you enjoy it. /episode/4iC5aB0FxMzJoQTUgbGODA?si=apeFYprbQJ-Xid_7nmFJEQ
Today I will be joining @filmbuddyonline to record a podcast. Discussing all things inclusion, accessability and @myeverestfilm . Keep your eye out for release details on here and my Linkedin here /in/sam-oldknow-9200b8156/
We keep going... Next up is the Short documentary, DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE.
Synopsis: In 2024, shoplifting is on the rise. The cost of living crises continues to push people further into deep poverty. DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? Interweaves women’s stories of hardship against the backdrop of society in decline, gaining an understanding of why they are resorting to breaking the law to live..
I can't wait for you guys to see such a powerful and thought provoking story. It was a Pleasure to work on this with the guys from Loaf films alongside Director Ash Morris as production co-ordinator. Will keep you all updated on the release, in the meantime here is the Poster
What a day it was yesterday at the SIX FOR GOLD documentary premier. Was great to meet new people and make some new connections. What a great pleasure it was to work on the on screen disability representation with a truly inclusive and authentic team
Short synopsis, Six for Gold is a short documentary following Ellie-Bea Thomas, a Team SOGB rhythmic gymnast, as she goes for gold at the Special Olympic World Games in Berlin.
Picture one Me, Director @fabiamartin and @rorylangdondown at the premier
Photo Two Me and Fabia at the premier
Follow sixforgold_film to keep up to date with the films release. Link below
/sixforgold_film/
Over the last couple of days I have been @naidex_show What an experience. Was great to meet some industry friends and make some new connections.
The most interesting session was around conversations about an individuals reasonable adjustments. I learnt that, when in those conversations ideally you should focus on the challenges an individual may face when doing the job they are hired for rather than having a person's disability being the main conversation driver. This approach is key because not everyone requiring reasonable adjustments is disabled but may still face work based challenges., For example if a crew member has caring responsibilities which could require reasonable adjustments such as adjusted/flexible working times.
On to the next one. Coming sooner than you think is my next film as Disability Consultant Six for Gold
Short form synopsis "Six for Gold is a short documentary following Ellie-Bea Thomas, a Team SOGB rhythmic gymnast, as she goes for gold at the Special Olympic World Games in Berlin."
What a pleasure it was to work on this, really enjoyed advising the team on the representation of disability on screen. Will keep you all posted on the release details when I have them
