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IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?

Ella Glendining
UK 2023    87'
⚬ Human Interest ⚬ Society ⚬ Human Rights 

Synopsis

While navigating daily discrimination, a filmmaker who inhabits and loves her unusual body searches the world for another person like her, and explores what it takes to love oneself fiercely despite the pervasiveness of ableism.

Quotes

"Like 2020 Sundance breakout Crip Camp, Glendining’s film is a well argued and moving reminder that we still live in a world where too many see disability as something that needs to be ‘fixed’ rather than more willingly accommodated." - Screen Daily 

"an unexpectedly badass victory cry" - Reel News Daily

"a profoundly inspiring celebration of identity and a true act of love" - That Shelf

Credits

Director

Ella Glendining

Producer

Janine Marmot

Executive Producers

Lisa Marie Russo, Nikki Parrott, Mark Thomas, Natasha Dack Ojumu

Production Company

Hot Property Films Ltd

Co-Production Company

Tigerlily Two

Cinematography

Annemarie Lean-Vercoe

Editor

Rachel Roberts

Music 

Erland Cooper

“Like 2020 Sundance breakout Crip Camp, Glendining’s film is a well argued and moving reminder that we still live in a world where too many see disability as something that needs to be ‘fixed’ rather than more willingly accommodated.” - Screen Daily 

 

“an unexpectedly badass victory cry” - Reel News Daily

 

“a profoundly inspiring celebration of identity and a true act of love” - That Shelf

 

“a deeply lovely movie” - Film Threat

 

Awards

Silver Horn Social Issues Award

Krakow FF 2023

FIPRESCI Award

Krakow FF 2023

Bring The Change Award - Arca di Noè

Biografilm Festival 2023

 

Festivals

Sundance 2023

SXSW 2023

Thessaloniki DFF 2023

CPH:DOX 2023

Hot Docs 2023

Sydney FF 2023

Sheffield DocFest 2023

DOC NYC 2023

Film Details

Runtime 87'
Production Country UK

Biography

Ella Glendining is a writer-director dedicated to telling authentic disabled stories. She has written and directed short films with backing from Film4, the BFI, Arts Council England, Screen South, and the National Paralympic Heritage Trust. Glendining was named one of Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow 2020. She is currently writing a feature fiction film called CURIOSITIES OF FOOLS for the BFI.

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