Girls on Film Ep 183: Disabled joy in 'Equal Play' with Lily Ahree Siegel, Lindsey Dryden & Clare Baines (Season 1, Episode 183)
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Ep 183: Disabled joy in 'Equal Play' with Lily Ahree Siegel, Lindsey Dryden & Clare Baines (Season 1, Episode 183)

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Anna Smith speaks to Lily Ahree Siegel, director of Equal Play, a new short documentary that discusses the importance of equal access to school sports for disabled children. Anna is also joined by Lindsey Dryden, director, writer, producer...See moreAnna Smith speaks to Lily Ahree Siegel, director of Equal Play, a new short documentary that discusses the importance of equal access to school sports for disabled children. Anna is also joined by Lindsey Dryden, director, writer, producer, executive producer, as well as co-founder of FWD-DOC, and Clare Baines, the BFI's Inclusion Partner, to talk about equal access within the film industry and the bigger issues touched on in Equal Play. First, Clare discusses her personal connection to the documentary, revealing to Anna how losing her eyesight at 15 affected her ability to participate in school sports. Clare also advocates the importance of educating kids about their bodies. As a disabled woman in the film industry, Lindsey highlights the inaccessibility of disabled people entering the world of entertainment. She questions the disparity between disabled stories in documentaries vs narratives and encourages more joyous cinematic portrayals of the disabled experience. Lindsey and Clare share their favourite film depictions that capture the disabled experience. They also call for a disability revolution including more on-screen celebrations about disabilities. Next up, Lily Ahree Siegel discusses her background within the arts and what inspired her to become a documentary filmmaker. Lily highlights access to PE and sports as an issue affecting kids worldwide, discusses the importance of inclusion passports, and shares her favourite moment on set. This ep is brought to you by Harder Than You Think. Films/TV Shows mentioned: The Gleaners and I (Agnes Varda), We Might Regret This (created by Kyla Harris), The Callers (Lindsey Dryden), Lost In Sound (Lindsey Dryden), Coda (Sian Heder), Trans In America (produced by Lindsey Dryden and Shaleece Haas), Unrest (Jennifer Brea), Patrice: The Movie (Ted Passon), Crip Camp (James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham), I Didn't See You There (Reid Davenport), Is Anybody Out There (Ella Bee Glendining), The Tube Thieves (Alison O'Daniel). See less

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Name	Known for
Anna Smith Self - Host (voice) Self - Host (voice) See fewer	Girls on Film (2018)
Clare Baines Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Blind Date (IV) (2023)
Lindsey Dryden Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Trans in America (2018)
Lily Ahree Siegel Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Letter from a Birmingham Girl (2017)

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