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I Am Able
FEATURE FILM | DOCUMENTARY / INCLUSION AND UNDERSTANDING / KIDS / FAMILY | 80 MINUTES
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“To tell the truth… it impacted my life in a way I didn’t expect.”
Maddie, artist
I Am Able follows the journey of nine youth with disabilities as they stage the musical “Seussical”. As these young artists take center stage, the spotlight shines on their abilities and similarities to all of us.
This heartwarming documentary highlights the challenges and triumphs of students with disabilities and their families, focusing on their abilities and similarities with their typically developing peers rather than their disability. The film seeks to ignite conversations about inclusion and action and encourages thoughtful conversations about what it means to destigmatize disabilities.
STARRING
Sarah Couglin, Halea Damm, Grant Polzin, Alyssa Quinones, Hannah Rath, Deane Thomas, Maddie Wright, Abigail Ziolkowski, and Elizabeth Ziolkowski
Red Carpet Premiere
November 2nd6:30 Walk the Red Carpet7:00 Screening
Putnam Museum and Science Center
Invite only
See it in Theatres
November 3–13 6:30pm
Putnam Museum and Science Center
PRESENTED BY
“We hope people can use this documentary to have conversations in their own families and use this film to reflect and then take action in their communities.”
John Deere Foundation
WITH SUPPORT FROM
Other funders and supporters of the film’s production and release locally include Humanities Iowa, Illinois Humanities, Quad City Arts, Regional Development Authority, Doris & Victor Day Foundation, Rauch Family Foundation, Rock Island Community Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation – Roy E. Murray Foundation Fund, Bechtel Trusts, Bettendorf Rotary and Jaycees of the Quad Cities. KWQC and WVIK are the film’s media partners.
