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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.
Imagination Imagination
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2016 4 mins
An art gallery provides some respite from the world outside
My Eyes Are Up Here My Eyes Are Up Here
Drama 2022 14 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 CRIPtic Call Us CRIPtic
Documentary 2021 16 mins
A short documentary about the disabled artist collective, CRIPtic, and their annual showcase of emerging talent.
Louder Is Not Always Clearer Louder Is Not Always Clearer
Drama 2021 17 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.
Verisimilitude Verisimilitude
Comedy 2020 13 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.