ReelAbilities authentically showcases disability experiences and talent both on screen and behind the camera through award-winning short and feature-length films. Each screening at Kean University includes disability-led discussions that foster community dialogue, challenge stereotypes and promote access — fulfilling ReelAbilities’s mission of reframing disability through powerful storytelling.
ReelAbilities Film Festival at Kean University runs from Thursday, October 8, to Saturday, October 10, with options to attend in person at Kean’s Union campus or stream virtually from home. A talkback will follow each session.
The program will run approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Rearranged
Director: Liz Whitmere
English | Canada
13 min | Narrative
A feud between a hospice cleaner and a blind resident takes a turn when a mischievous act sparks something between them that neither could have expected.
Lone Wolves
Director: Ryan Cunningham
English | USA
1 hour 33 min | Narrative
When pragmatic Fran decides to have a baby on her own, she recruits Ben, the kind but unpredictable classmate she skipped prom with, for a highly organized DIY insemination weekend in Toledo. But her meticulous plan implodes when she discovers Ben is Autistic and coping with some serious mental health challenges. As obstacles pile up, the pair must improvise their way through a wild mix of awkward humor, heartfelt confessions, and an unexpected connection. Lone Wolves is a sharp, laugh-filled romantic dramedy about friendship, fertility, and finding hope in the most imperfect moments.
