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2020 black list disability list 2020 MEDIA ACCESS AWARDS
The The DISABILITY LIST a a a a a a a a a a a partnership of of the the Media Access Awards The The Black List WGA’s Writers with with Disabilities Committee and and Easterseals Disability Services is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a juried selection of of the the very best screenplays and and teleplays featuring a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a major character with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a disability This year’s honorees were drawn from from over over 140 entrees in in an an open call to writers from from all all over over the country Those writing about disability are are often shut out out out of of of of Hollywood because the the subject matter with rare exception is is is not part of of of of mainstream programming Either out out out out of of of of ignorance or or or or indifference only a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a few extraordinary stories stories about disability get told The The DISABILITY LIST is is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a way of of of inspiring decision-makers to to to to embrace more of of of these stories stories The The audience a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a vast portion of of of whom are disabled disabled or or or or live with someone who who is is is is is is disabled disabled is is is is is is waiting The eight scripts chosen this year for THE DISABILITY LIST are:
No One Is Looking by by Michael J Dougherty Possum by by by Bob Ingraham
Good Vibe by by by Lily Gwyer-Miller and Janna Taylor The The Pain Free Day by by by Sarah Granger
The The Smell of Gold by by by Jared Turner Looking Up by by by Anna Thorup Cents by by by Sam David
Phantom by by Jennifer Noonan
Presenter: Franklin Leonard (Founder of The Black List)