BSL Film Club - Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

BSL Film Club is back on Thursday 23 July with a free community screening of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020) for Disability Pride Month. 

Crip Camp is an Academy Award-nominated documentary following the young people who attended Camp Jened, a ramshackle, free-spirited summer camp for Disabled teenagers in the 1970s. These campers later went on to become pioneers of the disability civil rights movement in the U.S., catalysing the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. Crip Camp is a riveting and empowering tale of community strength and the fight for civil rights. 

Directed, written, and co-produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht.

“If I have to feel thankful about an accessible bathroom, when am I ever gonna be equal in the community?” - Judy Heumann, Crip Camp 

Watch the trailer here. 

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.

This community screening is free. We have limited capacity for this event, so please book a ticket to reserve your space. 

Everyone is welcome to join us for a discussion after the film, or you can leave after the screening if you’d prefer. 

Accessibility

This is an inclusive and accessible film club offering films with descriptive subtitles and open discussions in BSL after each screening. You'll even get free tea, coffee and popcorn provided with your ticket! 

While this is a BSL film club, all audiences with varying sign language fluency, both deaf and hearing, are welcome.

• This film will be shown with descriptive subtitles (also known as captions). 

• This event will have BSL/English interpretation during the introduction and discussion. 

• There will be an on-screen transcript of the introduction. For the discussion, the topics and questions will be on-screen as well. 

• This screening will be free. Our screenings are usually Pay What You Can, meaning that you may wish to pay £6, £4 or access the screening for free, depending on your situation. The proceeds will go to future BSL Film Club screenings and events.

• There is an external access lift for step-free access to the building. Once inside the building, there is a lift from the ground floor to the Blackwood Bar area, accessible on the left upon entry to the venue. Accessible toilets can also be found on the first floor. There is also lift access to the basement level where the screening will take place.

• There are bean bags, sofas, and chairs to choose from.

• This film is rated 12A and features discriminatory language, ableist attitudes, and references to sex. 

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Charlie Little at charlielittlefilm@gmail.com

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.