Welcome Change has been making independent documentary films since 1991 when Alice Elliott completed Diamonds in the Rough, a documentary about the all Dominican baseball team at George Washington High School in Upper Manhattan. It won a New York State Council on the Arts Distribution Grant that allowed it to be subtitled in Spanish. It appeared at the Denver International Film Festival and won a Chris Award, a National Educational Media Apple Award, and first place as Best Documentary at the South Beach Film Festival. In 2001 Alice Elliott completed The Collector of Bedford Street, a documentary that screened on HBO/Cinemax and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002. It has been to more than 70 film festivals and won 19 awards. Completed in 2007, Elliott's next documentary, Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy, about two women living independently with disabilities, has been honored with several awards, including the Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film and Digital Media and the 2007 AAIDD Media Award. Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy will be debuting on public television in the fall of 2009. Both The Collector of Bedford Street and Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy are currently in educational distribution through New Day Films. Currently, Welcome Change has several documentaries in production, including One World: Everybody Eats, about Denise Cerreta and her pay-what-you-can-afford One World Café in Salt Lake City, Utah, and 2 Weddings and a Future, about the Christian and Hindu weddings of Carrie and Sujeet, a young couple with Down Syndrome. The Callicoon Center Band is also in production in Sullivan County, New York. It celebrates a 75 year tradition of a community band and small town American life.
Mission: Leading social change by revealing the big stories hidden in the human heart.
Throwback to the Ford Foundation meeting where director Alice Elliott met with an incredible group of people to discuss @miracleon42 and affordable housing. Special thanks to @workingfilms and Darren Walker who was able to stop by!
#affordablehomes #affordablehousing #documentary
NEW YORK CITY! We have exciting news!
Miracle on 42nd Street will be screening at the
Architecture and Design Film Festival NYC October 18th-20th.
Join us on October 19th for a special Q&A with the Academy-Award nominated director, Alice Elliott.
Tickets: https://adfilmfest.com/site/ny2019_films/15010
Free screening of The Collector of Bedford Street! Please join us on May 1st!
Also, here is a interesting article on audio description and films for the disabled. Do you think the Academy should add a category for this tool that enable blind cinema goers to enjoy films?
https://theconversation.com/oscars-audio-description-brings-film-to-life-for-blind-people-it-deserves-an-award-too-112247
Audio description began as an accessibility aid but has developed into an art form.
The Oscar countdown is over! What an incredible night it was! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! It's been 16 years since Larry and Alice were at the Oscars and with the beauty of film, we hope Larry's legacy of selflessness and giving lives on for many more years!
#Oscars #AcademyAwards
"Larry and his grandparents"
1 more day until the Oscars!
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"It is unbelievable what you do and how much you give."
2 days until the Oscars!
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"Larry-23 years old"
3 days until the Oscars!
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"You're making the world better and that makes you wonderful!"
4 days until the Oscars!
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"Larry and his father"
5 days until the Oscars!
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"Larry and his mother, Minnie-1963"
6 days until the Oscars!
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"Larry and Uncle Murray"
"You are a true hero!"
One week until the Oscars!
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"Larry's Bar Mitzvah"
8 days until the Oscars!
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"Thank you for your strength and bravery..."
9 days until the Oscars!
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"Larry and his family-1960"
10 days until the Oscars!
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"It's terribly inspiring and unselfish, and I'm truly touched by your spirit..."
11 days until the Oscars!
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"Larry and Grandma-1941"
12 days until the Oscars!
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“Larry, You have a heart of gold”
13 days until the Oscars!
#Oscars #AcademyAwards #Kiwanis #OscarNoms
It’s been 16 years since “The Collector of Bedford St.” was at the Oscars! To honor Larry Selman, we are going to post photos of Larry and wonderful messages sent to him by Kiwanis Key Leaders! The countdown to the Academy Awards is on!!!
#OscarNoms #Oscars2019 #AcademyAwards
“Homelessness is one of the biggest issues we are grappling with as a city, and we need an all-hands-on-deck approach toward solving it,” http://ow.ly/F3fC30ms3oX
Hulu will make its subscription streaming service more accessible to blind and visually impaired customers http://ow.ly/EaZ330mpR4h
$1105 Thank you for donating! Help us raise $40,000 for licensing to make #Miracleon42ndStreet available to all! http://ow.ly/qQpp30mbmiL
The amazing true story of Manhattan Plaza and affordable housing for artists. | Check out 'MIRACLE ON 42ND STREET documentary' on Indiegogo.
What do we lose when intelligence is a number? New #documentary @intelligencedoc tackles this important question. Don’t miss the chance to see this groundbreaking film in NYC @villageeastcinemanyc during its exclusive one week theatrical premiere. http://bit.ly/ILNYPartners
From award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib comes INTELLIGENT LIVES, a catalyst to transform the label of intellectual disability from a life sentence of isolation into a life of possibility for the most systematically segregated people in America. INTELLIGENT LIVES stars three pioneering young American....
Tomorrow is the Callicoon Band's final show for the summer. Don't miss out! Wednesday at 7pm. Be sure to share any clips and photos with us!
Here is a clip from a past performance:
Healthcare employers can improve in hiring people with disability, new report shows http://ow.ly/zoj030lx0p2
Almost half of Australian businesses in healthcare, social care and education service industries may be missing a pool of talent by overlooking candidates with disability.
Accessible Public Transportation and Housing, a Need for People with Disabilities in Major Cities http://ow.ly/eLgL30lx0b3
Participants of the first Disability Pride Parade in New York City in 2015. New York has a long way to go before their infrastructure becomes inclusive for people with disabilities. Courtesy: UN Photo
How To Have A Meaningful Conversation About Disability At Work http://ow.ly/RR2430lx02w
If one in four people in this country has a disability, why is nobody's talking about it at work? Find out.
Link to RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miracle-on-42nd-street-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-45001651150
Please join us tomorrow for a screening of "Miracle on 42nd Street" at 6:00pm at the NYU Furman Center, co-sponsored by New York Housing Conference. Please RSVP here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miracle-on-42nd-street-film-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-45001651150
Join us on November 11th for the World Premiere of
Miracle on 42nd Street. DOC NYC presents 1:30 at SVA Theater. Get tickets here now: http://bit.ly/2y9uKaP
Listen to radio interview to get inside scoop.
https://www.spreaker.com/…/filmmaker-alice-elliott-discusse…
DOC NYC is introducing a new Ten-Ticket Package for everyone looking to take in more of the festival's offerings at a discounted rate!
A glimpse into mental illness in China. Unfortunately still considered a taboo in many societies. http://bit.ly/1PqZTcs
Following a bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2003, Chen Wei found very few places to turn for mental health support in his hometown of Shanghai. He...
Physically Disabled. Menaced by Evil. Up for a Fight.http://ow.ly/VGPI303IZe7
The odds are always against the heroes of horror films, but what if they are also physically disabled? “Don’t Breathe” is the latest in this subgenre.
artABILITY in Des Moines, Iowa serves artists with disabilities http://ow.ly/qg8U303Adt0
The second annual artABILITY, a multidisciplinary arts event serving those with disabilities, will return to the Iowa State Fair again this year,...
Surfers with disabilities find freedom in the waves at Nova Scotia beach: http://ow.ly/LJSH303wcIY
Surfers of all abilities hit the water at a Nova Scotia beach on the weekend for They Will Surf Again, an event that allows people with...
Join us at this week's Summer Streets Citi Summer Streets tomorrow!
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Tomorrow is the Callicoon Band's final show for the summer. Don't miss out! Wednesday at 7pm. Be sure to share any clips and photos with us! Here is a clip from a past performance:
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