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Busting the Bias
ECLECTIC, a shorts programme curated by deafblind access consultant Charlie Little, explores a range of genres, Disability experiences, and Disability storytelling.
Charlie Little's short programme, ECLECTIC, is made available online on BFI Player following its screening at BFI Southbank in March 2023 during Busting the Bias, the BFI's celebration of Disability filmmaking, intersectionality, and community-led action towards an inclusive film industry. Busting the Bias champions accessible and equitable practices and cultures within filmmaking and exhibition, tackling conversations around authentic on-screen representation, advocacy and inclusion for Disabled talent and audiences.
The suggested viewing lineup for ECLECTIC is as below:
Imagination
My Eyes are up Here
Call Us CRIPtic
Louder is Not Always Clearer
Verisimilitude
All films have either descriptive subtitles available or embedded captioning. All films also have audio description available.
ImaginationImagination
Animation & Artists Moving Image20164 mins
An art gallery provides some respite from the world outside
My Eyes Are Up HereMy Eyes Are Up Here
Drama202214 mins
A disabled woman sets off on a mission to get the morning-after pill. The only thing in her way is...everything.
Call Us CRIPticCall Us CRIPtic
Documentary202116 mins
A short documentary about the disabled artist collective, CRIPtic, and their annual showcase of emerging talent.
Louder Is Not Always ClearerLouder Is Not Always Clearer
Drama202117 mins
Jonny is Deaf—his superpower is lip reading. But that doesn’t mean everything makes sense. Tired of misunderstandings, he leaves a dinner party and takes us on an audio-visual, time-travelling adventure.
VerisimilitudeVerisimilitude
Comedy202013 mins
Struggling disabled actress Bella (Ruth Madeley, Years and Years) gets a job advising a film star how to be disabled for his latest role.