RespectAbility Org Wraps Up Second Lab for Pros With Disabilities
Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentRespectAbility Entertainment Lab 2020 wrapped July 16, after 15 sessions intended to create an industry pipeline of professionals with disabilities behind the camera.The five-week program is sponsored by the nonprofit RespectAbility and is run by four women with disabilities: Lauren Appelbaum, Tatiana Lee, Nasreen Alkhateeb and Leah Romond.The program targets individuals who are interested in such jobs as writing, directing, producing, editing, sound and animation work.It featured 30 participants, all of whom have experience in the entertainment industry prior to the Lab; however, most found they were stuck in assistant-level positions.