Logo Props No More, which is a purple microphone and text: Disabled Creators Tearing Down Media Barriere
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Props No More: Redefining the Scene: Beyond Representation to Authenticity

Props No More is an intersectional documentary produced by GADIM (The Global Alliance for Disability in Media) and highlights disabled creatives and their efforts to change the stereotypical narrative around disability. The feature-length documentary…
A close-up of a woman wearing headphones and speaking into a microphone. She has light brown, shoulder-length hair with blonde highlights. She looks forward with focus as she speaks into a black, professional studio microphone attached to a flexible arm. The background is blurred and neutral.
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Proud Stutter

Summary:  Proud Stutter is a short film featuring Maya, who grew up with a stutter she believed she needed to overcome, embarking on a transformative journey of self-acceptance. Realizing that stuttering is simply another way of…
Caitlin, a woman with long red hair is sitting on a chair in her backyard. The sun is shining. She wears a blue shirt and sits in front of a gigantic orange tree with lots of oranges and green leaves.
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We Are Visible (Too), Episode 2: Caitlin O’Donnell

We Are Visible (Too) is an ongoing mini-film series portraying people with EDS all across the globe. In this mini-documentary series, we will continue on the We Are Visible  – a feature-length film about people with EDS – journey and add…
A Lego figure showing a grandma in a wheelchair with a supergirl shirt. Next to is Rita, the actual grandma with grey hair.
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Lego Oma

Lego Oma One-Liner:  Lego Oma is a short film about a quirky German grandma who builds wheelchair ramps from Lego.  Rita Ebel Melle Summary:  Lego Oma is a 12-minute micro-budget short documentary about Rita…
Elan Schneider, a bald man, wearing white headphones and glasses.
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PT Elan Schneider on Neuroplasticity and New Approaches to Treat Chronic Pain

Widespread chronic pain is one of the main symptoms for people with any type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and can be debilitating. At the same time, many common treatment options, particularly with pain medication, lead to side effects. But what…
Dr. Lilian Holm on EDS & Physical Therapy. Dr. Lilian Holm, a woman with shoulder-long brown hair and bangs, is sitting in her office, which is a large room with a turquoise wall behind her and an open fireplace. She sits on a beige chair and wears a black shirt and a delicate golden necklace. In the background is a treatment bench in the foreground two red flowers.
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EDSed Episode 2: Dr. Lilian Holm on Physical Therapy & EDS

EDSed is our new series of full-length interviews with international EDS experts. These educational interview series with journalistic (news) quality is complementary to our webinar recordings and another free resource we provide for our…
Sarah, a woman with long blonde hair sits on her bed with a big box of medication in front of her.
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We Are Visible Too! Episode 1: Sarah Rightmire 

We Are Visible (Too) is an ongoing mini-film series portraying people with EDS all across the globe. In this mini-documentary series, I will continue on the We Are Visible  - a feature-length film about people with EDS - journey and add a…
Black and white photo of Jade, a young girl with shoulder-long, blonde hair and a tube up her nose. She faces towards her left hand in which she holds part of her IV
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Watch ‘We Are Visible’ online ON DEMAND

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’…
Lucas and Lotte, two young children, are in their classroom playing on a table. Lucas has blonde hair and wears a red "car" shirt, and Lotte has blonde, long hair bound to a ponytail and wears a white shirt.Karina Sturm
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Press about ’We Are Visible’

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…
Winner Certificate: Festigious Winner, September 2019, International Film Festival, Los Angeles, Honorable Mention: Student Film (Feature), presented to: Karina Ulrike Sturm. We Are Visible
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We Are Visible – Film Awards, Competitions, and Festivals

'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…
Filmed from the end of a room. In front of the room is a large screen showing 'We Are Visible', Karina's film about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.Jürgen Grunert
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What people say about ‘We Are Visible’

Writers, Journalists & Disability Advocates Caitlin Hernandez This engaging, poignant film captures the triumphs, trials, and truths experienced by several different people living with the same condition. Viewers will come to…
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We Are Visible – Trailers

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…