Ability Fest to screen films from 17 countries for disabled people

In an effort to bridge the divide between persons with disability and those without, and to sensitize people about disability, Ability Foundation, an NGO, has conducted AbilityFest from October 12 to 15. It will be the third edition of a biannual event, in which films from around the world, made sensitively, with and about people with disabilities, will be screened.

This time, there were films from 17 countries. AbilityFest commenced with the German film Beyond Silence', which has two lead actors with hearing disabilities. Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par' will also be shown.

For the first time in India, detailed descriptions will unfold on screen as the films play, and there will be suitable audio reproduction for the benefit of the visually impaired, said actor Revathy, vice–chairperson of the team organizing the festival.

Ability Foundation will also conduct an all–India one–minute film competition titled 60 seconds to fame', to encourage creative and inspired thinking on the theme of disability. So far, 300 entries have come in. Those selected will be screened between the main films.

The films at AbilityFest are screened at Sathyam Theatres.

Reference : http://www.abilityfoundation.org