Disability Imagery
The artists in these interviews raise questions about the limiting effects of labeling imagery as good or bad, right or wrong.
These interviews include footage not seen in the final version of the film. They are organized into units and themes for community discussions and teaching.
The Power of Freaks
Freaks, disability community on screen, fetishizing inspirational narratives with Aly Patsavas
Freaks and Freak Shows
Freaks, freak shows, politicized disability identity, Sealo the Seal Boy with Mat Fraser
Monsters and Portraiture
Disability as plot device, Frankenstein, Elephant Man, fascination with difference with Riva Lehrer
There’s More than One Way to View a Monster
From our pre-production archives: Tekki Lomnicki, Riva Lehrer, Victoria Ann Lewis, magical creatures, inspiration, fairy tales, monsters, Harry Potter, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mr. Magoo, Bullwinkle, X-Men
The Power of Freaks
From our pre-production archives: freak show performers, viewing expectations, disabled characters as protagonists and community with Lawrence Carter-Long
Stigma and Fear of Difference
Character stigma, physical stigma, social stigma and empowerment with Tommy Heffron