Film
My Disability Roadmap
Date: April 28
Location: UNO's Community Engagement Center
In this Emmy Award-winning New York Times Op-Doc, Samuel Habib, a 21-year-old navigating life with disabilities, seeks guidance from pioneering disability activists to pursue independence, dating, and college. Featuring a cast and crew predominantly made up of people with disabilities, the film explores empowerment and the bold pursuit of adulthood.
Voices Untethered
Date: May 13
Location: The Benson Theatre
Common Senses welcomes writers of all disciplines to the Benson Theatre for a curated poetry showcase featuring activist, educator, and poet Lateef McLeod and participants from the Common Senses writing workshop series led by Nebraska Writers Collective Teaching Artists Ben Wenzl and Bridigt Pollpeter.
Making of Sensorium Ex
Date: May 15
Location: Film Streams
On May 15th, the festival will screen Paul Lieber’s The Making of Sensorium Ex at Film Streams. A panel discussion with Paola Prestini, Brenda Shaughnessy, and the opera’s creative team will follow.
Natural Disorder
Date: May 19
Location: Film Streams
Natural Disorder follows journalist and comedian Jacob Nossell as he creates an autobiographical play while confronting ethical questions about eugenics and his right to exist. Film Streams will host a post-screening panel discussion on this powerful documentary.