Crip Cinema Archive is documenting disability on screen.
The archive defines ‘crip cinema’ as films that speak to something about the crip experience, speak to crip audiences, or that have a crip writer, director, or lead actor.
Crip cinema has a fraught history - one of stereotypes, omissions, and repression. We have a few goals for this project:
Keep in touch with the project by following us on Instagram or subscribing to our newsletter.
Want to know more? Read our launch essay.
This project was created by Emily Simmons.
The archive defines ‘crip cinema’ as films that speak to something about the crip experience, speak to crip audiences, or that have a crip writer, director, or lead actor.
Crip cinema has a fraught history - one of stereotypes, omissions, and repression. We have a few goals for this project:
- To create a resource for disabled filmmakers and film lovers seeking out crip cinema.
- To be a launching pad for further discussions about how to define crip cinema; what it is, what it isn’t, and what it could be.
- To imagine better crip film futures - in front of and behind the lens - and make them a reality.
Keep in touch with the project by following us on Instagram or subscribing to our newsletter.
Want to know more? Read our launch essay.
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Credits
This project was created by Emily Simmons.
Access
Crip Cinema Archive is dedicated to accessibility and disability culture. Access is a crucial element to the archive. CCA strives for access intimacy, and strongly opposes film industry (in)accessibility norms, especially ‘no chair’ policies.
This project is currently unfunded, so the website has not been designed by a professional developer. Because of this, there are accessibility issues across the site. Improving this is a priority as the archive looks toward possible funding routes. Until this is in place, we’ll continue actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website.
Feedback is welcomed. If something isn’t working for you, please get in touch by emailing cripcinemaarchive@gmail.com.
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All films we link to will have English captions. We will not link to a film that is uncaptioned.
- Where possible, we will also link to audio described (AD) and BSL versions.
- All images have alt text, as well as more detailed image descriptions in the captions.
- We use plain language as much as possible.
- We use structured headings.
- We check the colour contrasts for text and backgrounds.
- We use descriptive link text.
- It should be possible to navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.