Braindamadj’d…Take II wins TWO awards at Superfest XXVI in Berkley California
Superfest XXVI International Disabilities Film Festival has chosen to give Braindamadj’d…Take II an “Excellence Award” and a “Spirit Award”. One “Spirit Award” is given each year to a strong film that has a person with a disability involved in a significant role with the production. It’s value in the festival is considered equal with the “Best of Festival” award.
The film will be screening on Sunday June 4th, 2006 at La Pena Cultural Center in Berkley Californa.
About Superfest
Superfest is produced by CTD. CDT is a non-profit, collaborative organization that works to transform disability stereotypes by providing access and opportunities for performers and mediamakers with disabilities.
Each June, Berkeley comes alive with the visions of film and media makers exploring the complexities of disability experience and the rich diversity of disability culture. What began in 1970 in Los Angeles as a small film showcase intended to encourage greater participation of disabled people in the telecommunications industry, has grown into an international media event that honors and celebrates the unique contributions of the growing disability arts and culture movement by exhibiting the most innovative and provocative works from both seasoned filmmakers and emerging media arts professionals.SUPERFEST International Disability Film Festival, an annual two-day showcase of juried films, videos, television shows and DVDs, is the longest running festival of its kind in the world. SUPERFEST takes great pride in its outstanding record of providing world premiere exhibition and first time award recognition to many fine films and videos that have gone on to receive major distribution, airing on national television, and international festival success.