Accessibility in Film

Current student Elena Chiu talks with award-winning, multiply Disabled, queer, horror and documentary filmmaker Ariel Baska about their short films, “Our First Priority,” and “Shining in the Dark,” the challenges they face as a disabled filmmaker, their podcast, “Ride the Omnibus,” and how to create a more accessible industry.

Website: https://arielbaska.com/ 
Ride the Omnibus: https://www.omnibusride.com/episodes
FWD-Doc: https://www.fwd-doc.org/
Accessibility Scorecard: https://www.fwd-doc.org/film-event-accessibility-scorecard-2023
FEAW (Film Event Accessibility Working Group): https://feaw.org/
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12439350/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justaskabaska/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielbaska/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinmysky 

To learn about ways you can support GVSU film and video students:
The Dirk Koning Memorial Film and Video Scholarship
The Chuck Peterson Memorial Fellowship
GVSU F/V Alumni: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gvsufilmvideoalumni