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Oh Gosh, I feel like I have told this story too many times, but you are new here, so I might as well share it again. So this is how it all began and the reason why you are here, on my Blog, today. I try to keep it short, though. Am I dying? “I […]
In my role as journalist for ABILITY Magazine and as advocate for the Ehlers-Danlos community, the German organization Chronisch Cool contacted me and connected me to Ian Harding, better known as Ezra Fitz in Pretty Little Liars. Ian is a popular actor, teen choice award winner, author, and passionate advocate for the lupus community. I […]
My documentary film ‘We Are Visible,’ featuring people living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome all across the globe, is now available ON DEMAND. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, most events and film screenings for ‘We Are Visible’ had to be canceled, and nothing really went as planned. But the safety of our community comes first! Therefore, we decided […]
I have the great honor to be working with Ability Magazine, one of my favorite publications by and for people with disabilities. Some of my work: Director Sarah Stewart and her all-female crew gave great insight into many of the challenges people with chronic illnesses have to face all the time, and by including such […]
Interviews and Podcasts: EDS Awareness Podcast with Dr. Linda Bluestein I had the honor to be interviewed by Dr. Linda Bluestein, an EDS expert for a podcast featured by EDS Awareness. In this interview, we discuss the challenges of making ’We Are Visible’, my personal goals for the next years, and the plan for future […]
‘We Are Visible,’ my first feature-length film about people living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome all across the globe was accepted into smaller film competitions and awards. Look how well my documentary did. Los Angeles Film Awards September 2019 We Are Visible made it into the official selection of the LA Film Awards and was then chosen […]
Writers, Journalists & Disability Advocates This engaging, poignant film captures the triumphs, trials, and truths experienced by several different people living with the same condition. Viewers will come to care about each character and deeply understand the ways in which illness, the public’s ignorance and prejudice, and both internal and external struggles impact those living […]
Many of the people who know me well would tell you that I am not a person that can do ”short.” I like to talk a lot, prefer to write long articles – the more words, the better, and love to involve more than one person in order to show a variety of perspectives. These […]
My film We Are Visible, a feature-length documentary about people living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome all around the globe, is in its final production phase, and it would be the time to release a trailer now. However, putting together a trailer turned out to be quite a challenge for me. I kept asking myself: How […]
We Are Visible is a documentary film about people all around the world living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Today, I invite you to meet the main contributors of my film. Ashley & Sophia Ashley is a mom of two, and they all have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. In her Blog she talks about living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome as […]
“Disability reporting needs to improve, and the solution is simple: we need more journalists with disabilities in newsrooms.”
We Are Visible is a documentary film about people all around the world living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Furthermore, it also involves a filmmaker that has EDS herself and therefore knows exactly what living with this invisible condition feels like. My journey with chronic illness started in 2010 when I was 24 years old. I […]
