Disability Experience

Discover cinema designed for everyone at Little Venice Film Festival’s Disability Experience screenings. These specially curated films are presented with captions, sign language, a relaxed environment and thoughtful access support. Expect powerful stories, bold voices and inclusive storytelling that centres disabled perspectives on screen and behind the camera. Come as you are, watch comfortably, and share a collective film experience where access is not an add-on, but the starting point always.

Screening Details:

April 22nd 2026. 18:30pm-23:00pm. venue TBC.

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Featured Films

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Paralympic athletes competing in a race on a blue track, with some running on prosthetic limbs.

Rising Phoenix: A New Revolution

Sheridan O'Donnell I UK I One hour 30 minutes

Passing the torch from Paris to LA 2028, Rising Phoenix: A New Revolution uses the Paralympics to challenge disability perceptions through storytelling.

Two young adults, one smiling and one looking pensive, wearing orange shirts and black lanyards, at an outdoor event with a tent, a lake, and other people in the background.

Everywhere

Kate Ellen Campbell, Claire Ha I Australia I 39 mins

“Everywhere” follows The Periscope Crew, young filmmakers with disabilities, invited to cover the 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia.

A woman assists a man in adjusting his headphones in an outdoor garden setting with greenery and outdoor furniture.

the promise

Dan Morgan Turner I UK I 10 mins

After losing his life partner, an autistic man’s world collapses—until an autism therapist helps him rebuild hope and purpose.

A man with light skin, grayish curly hair, and a beard lying on a bed of brown autumn leaves with his eyes closed.

this werewolf complex

Heather E Andrews I UK I 15 mins

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A moving image and sound portrait of aura: focal brain seizures causing sensory and emotional disturbances, sometimes warning of seizures..

A man looking at himself smiling in a round mirror in a cozy living room.

senses

Adrean Mangiardi, Mark Levin I US I 4 mins 36 seconds

Mark Levin's poem "Senses" explores the idea that our perceptions and sensory experiences may not reflect reality as we believe.

Four men posing outdoors, with one in a wheelchair making a peace sign.

the power to move

Emma Rimsa, Nathaniel Hamilton I US I 50 mins 42 seconds

After five years trapped at home by insurance denial, Thomas Quiter and allies unveil open-source wheelchair technology empowering disability access.

A man holding a microphone and a photo frame is embracing another man during an outdoor gathering, with several onlookers and trees in the background.

dry bones

Tara Conley I US I One hour 5 mins 55 seconds

Dry Bones follows Ike Maxwell, a legendary 1970s Black football player, whose life unravels after his brother is killed by police.

Two police officers detain a young man in a dimly lit room with pinkish lighting. The officers are wearing caps and uniforms with 'POLICE' on the back and front. The young man appears to be resisting or talking with the officers.

erased

Rydrea Walker I US I 4 mins 19 seconds

A dystopian short film, ERASED follows a woman in constant surveillance, where silence is law and resistance could cost everything.

Person with short dark hair smiling while surfing on the ocean.

Breaks

Christina Yianni I UK I I 9 mins 30 seconds

A documentary following Team England parasurfer and Paralympian Hannah Dines from Wales to California competing at the World Championships.

Woman with glasses smiling, laying on a couch with a colorful crochet blanket, holding a snack.

housemates

Georgie McGuigan I UK I 16 mins 19 seconds

Caitlin’s sister Cassie, who has Down’s Syndrome, loves writing, sea salt and chardonnay vinegar crisps, brightening Caitlin’s routine with colour.

Two women are standing outside at night, engaged in a serious conversation. The woman on the left has blonde hair tied back, and the woman on the right has red hair and glasses. They are near a stone wall with a metal fence and a lamppost.

i see dark

Domingo Pisón Capellán I Spain I 12 mins 35 seconds

After a nightclub, deafblind Neka leaves with deaf friend Ailén, sharing laughter and confessions, finally confronting a long-ignored truth inside.

Person with long hair in black shirt, head slightly bowed, hand touching forehead, backlit with a warm glow.

Eremos trilogy

Sam Arnold I UK I 39 mins

Eremos Trilogy is the first self-funded Deaf film anthology, exploring solitude through three protagonists facing isolation, challenges, and dark humor.

A sad girl with long dark hair lying in bed, holding a book, staring at the ceiling. A fishbowl with a goldfish is on a nightstand nearby, and the room has a window with closed blinds.

each day feels the same

Lisa Reinerth I German I 4 mins

A quiet, emotional music video about life with ME/CFS – a neurological illness that traps millions in exhaustion and stillness.