New Day Films new-releases catalogue will be mailed in early fall. Meanwhile, here is a list of a few of our new documentary films from New Day films for fall courses:
1. SINS INVALID is a documentary about a performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities. The performance work of Sins Invalid serves as an entryway into the absurdly taboo topic of sexuality and disability. Since 2006, our performances have explored themes of sexuality, embodiment, and the disabled body, impacting thousands through live performance. The path to the stage and the performance itself manifest a new paradigm -- disability justice. 2. FIXED questions commonly held beliefs about disability and normalcy by exploring technologies that promise to change our bodies and mind forever. Told primarily through the perspectives of five people with disabilities: a scientist, journalist, community organizer, bionics engineer and exoskeleton test pilot, FIXED takes a close look at the implications of emerging human enhancement technologies for the future of humanity. 3. IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES is a documentary short about actors with disabilities in Hollywood. The film features three actors currently working in the Hollywood entertainment industry and addresses their ongoing struggle for access and inclusion. 4. MY SO-CALLED ENEMY follows six Palestinian and Israeli teenage girls committed to justice and mutual understanding after participating in a women's leadership program called Building Bridges for Peace. 5. SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE is an eccentric modern love story about Steven and Sandy-an aging white man with "yellow fever" who is obsessed with marrying any Asian woman, and the young Chinese bride he finds online. 6. TALES OF THE WARIA: At a time when transgender communities around the world are largely ignored or misrepresented in the media, the 60-minute documentary video Tales of the Waria intimately explores how one such community confronts issues of love, family, and faith. Best, Joanne Hershfield New Day Films Videolib and Videonews liaison [email protected]
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