Adam Garcia, Tsu Shan Chambers Focus on Vision Impairment in ‘My Eyes,’ Now Shooting in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Taking a positive look at visual impairment, rather than focusing on it as a disability, “Coyote Ugly” star Adam Garcia joins producer and actor Tsu Shan Chambers in the lead roles of “My Eyes,” a drama film now shooting in Melbourne, Australia.
When optometrist Alana discovers her daughter has a rare inherited eye disease, she must look into her past to realize her vision for the future.
She discovers that a judo athlete with a visual impairment halfway across the world may hold the answers she seeks. But old truths make the task of saving her daughter’s sight an uncomfortable and marriage-threatening mission.
Joining Garcia and Chanbers in the cast are gold medal Judo champion Eduardo Ávila Sánchez and young newcomer Nia Rush. The story was inspired by incidents that emerged during Chambers time as an optometry student and while volunteering at the 2000 Paralympic Games. “[We are] approaching the story and filmmaking process with an emphasis on ability and inclusion rather than disability, the project involves many vision-impaired team members both in front of and behind the camera,” said Chambers.
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