“Beyond the Frame: Amplifying Disability Stories” is an accessible film event where a series of short films highlighting disability issues are screened, followed by a panel and audience discussion. All films are played with open captions and open audio description. Everyone is more than welcome.
Beyond the Frame started with the first event in August 2024, which featured three films, including a feature-length film, “Baldy for the Blind,” which documented a group of visually impaired hikers attempting to summit Mount Baldy, the highest peak in LA at a height of 10,064 feet.
Following the screening, the panel discussion focuses on the featured films and other disability issues, before opening the mic to our audience to ask questions or make comments. Previous panelists have included the director and stars from “Baldy for the Blind,” an organizer of Superfest (the longest running disability film festival in the world), and the Home Entertainment Product Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios.
Our next event is on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, and will feature six short films, with a discussion with some extremely interesting panelists. Please visit the Beyond the Frame Event Page for further details and to RSVP.
We would like to continue to keep this as a free event for people to attend. We rely on your generous donations in order to fund it. If you would like to support us, please Donate to DAC. Any money received will be used to facilitate future events. Costs include venue hire, panelist gifts, and the audio description of films, and other accessibility costs.
The event is a collaborative effort between Disability Access and Compliance (DAC), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and the Disability Cultural Community Center (DCC) at UC Berkeley.
If you would like to learn more or request any further information, please contact Steve Johnston, Senior Advisor on Disability Policy and Practice, Office of Disability Access and Compliance, at SteveJohnston@berkeley.edu or 510-697-9313.
