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Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Launches First-Ever Disability Loop Group On Sony Lot


The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) has created the first ever disability loop group. The group was launched with a recent EDFC workshop held on the Sony Pictures Entertainment

The group was launched with a recent EDFC workshop held on the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) studio lot that included coaching, feedback and advice from animation executives. Members to date include Domonique Brown, Sommer Carbuccia, Francine Daniels, Tobias Forrest, Eileen Grubba, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Gwyn LaRee, Mark Povinelli, Natalie Trevonne and Kurt Yaeger. And per the most-recent Ruderman Family Foundation study, about 95% of characters with disabilities in Hollywood’s top films and TV shows are played by able-bodied actors.

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