Just because you’re blind doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy movies. And just like anyone else, you want to relate to the characters on screen. So it can be refreshing to catch a movie where characters who are blind are put front and centre. And that’s what the following 10 films have in common.
World Sight Day in October draws attention to the experience of millions of people dealing with sight loss across the world. Over 3 out of 4 of the world’s vision impaired are avoidably so, therefore the IAPB (International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness) are running their #LoveYourEyes campaign to raise awareness about global eye health. Find out how you can support through their website resources.
Cinemas UK-wide make films available with audio description so customers with sight loss can experience the latest films. Audio description is only made available on some titles, but we look to a time when audio description is available on all titles.
Accessible Screenings UK lists audio-described screenings, as well as other accessible screenings.
The purpose of the present study was to content analyze mental health conditions in popular films and TV series. To this end, we scrutinized the 100 top movies of 2016 as well as the first episode of the highest rated TV series from the 2016/2017 season. An additional analysis of the 100 top movies of … More
With the forthcoming release of Eternal Beauty, film critic Sophie Monks Kaufman looks at the portrayal of mental health in cinema and why its accurate representation is so important.
Celebrating Bisexuality every September 23 Bi Visibility Day started in 1999 as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day, created by three bi activists from the USA – Wendy Curry of Maine, Michael Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur of Texas. It has also been variously known as Bi Pride Day, Bi Day and Celebrate Bisexuality Day. That … More
A look at how Hollywood has helped (and also hurt) the acceptance of bisexuality as an identity.
We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which fictional characters from TV and film made them feel seen as a bisexual and their answers did not disappoint!
It’s a wonderful thing to see increasing LGBT representation in the movies. While awesome films with queer characters can be found even decades ago, they were few and far between; nowadays, cinema-goers have a much better chance of seeing even-handed portraits of gay characters than before. However, one group that remains under- or unfairly-representative is … More
So you don’t have to spend all week digging through Rotten Tomatoes to find acclaimed films about people who “go both ways,” we’ve done the work for you. Though, overall, there are few bisexual characters on the silver screen, the ones who make it to theaters are often worth the price of admission. Several of these roles … More
September is Bisexuality Visibility Month, during which is Bi Visibility Day on September 23rd. It’s a month to come together in solidarity to unite, raise awareness, challenge erasure and celebrate bisexual and biromantic people and communities.
Events celebrating Bi Visibility which are needed more than ever for those who may be less visible and more marginalised at this time.
Activists and allies can support bisexual people, and the LGBTQIA community by:
Now is as important as ever to support the work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers and stories. We have some lists of films here which focus on bisexual stories or characters, however bisexuality can often be misrepresented and/or underrepresented in film. We hope increasing awareness and visibility will springboard more authentic representation in film, both onscreen and behind the camera.
If you are interested in running a film inspired event, we have provided some links below for further information to help inspire programming in your venue, or for running events or activity online.
