Ability Foundation presents its fourth AbilityFEST 2011, India International Disability Film Festival, from October 10 to 13 at Sathyam Cinemas. This is a 
great opportunity to watch some amazing films from over 15 countries by, with and about people with disabilities. Each day will have four screenings – 10 AM, 1PM, 4 PM and 7PM. Given below is the screening schedule:
SCREENING SCHEDULE – Monday, October 10, 2011
| Time | Film | Country | Duration |
| 10 AM | Flying AnneDeparture Lounge Children of the Moon | NetherlandsUK Germany | 21 mins27 mins 90 mins |
| 1 PM | The Ultimate AdventureSoloist | IndiaUSA | 17 mins117 mins |
| 4 PM | May I Come In?Take a Look Moths (Necessary Games) The Gift | IndiaPoland Australia USA | 39 mins4 mins 7 mins 53 mins |
| 6.30 PM | Inaugural FunctionScreening of Deiva Thirumagal (with Audio Description) | India | 155 mins |
*Note: Screening Schedule is subject to last minute changes.
CREENING SCHEDULE – Tuesday, October 11, 2011
| Time | Film | Country | Duration |
| 10 AM | 60 Seconds to Fame! Finalists: Anugraham (Blessing) ; Boost Up ; Change ; Delivering Possibilities ; (Dis)ability Bence Anything You Can Do Praying with Lior | HungaryAustralia USA | 44 mins8 mins 87 mins |
| 1 PM | 60 Seconds to Fame! Finalists: Free Kick ; National Anthem in Hindi with Indian Sign Language ; Plz Wake Up ; Sand Castle ; See You! No Pity Beautiful Embracing Autism After Thomas | USAAustralia India UK | 18 mins13 mins 7 mins 93 mins |
| 4 PM | The Voice of 650 Million Times OneTemple Grandin | VietnamUSA | 43 mins103 mins |
| 7 PM | RitaMother | ItalyKorea | 17 mins128 mins |
SCREENING SCHEDULE – Wednesday, October 12, 2011
| Time | Film | Country | Duration |
| 10 AM | Finding a SkyFixing Luka Cloud and Bird Temple Grandin | UKUK USA USA | 18 mins12 mins 2 mins 103 mins |
| 1 PM | Encourage, and I CanDis?able Testimony | CambodiaUK Romania | 32 mins10 mins
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| 6 PM | 60 Seconds to Fame! Finalists: Smiley ; Speaking Hands and Hearing Eyes ; The D Ability ; The Interview ; The Sound of Light Poetry | Korea |
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| 7 PM | 60Seconds to Fame! Finalists: Together ; Unspoken ; Up and Away ; Vision goes Beyond Eyesight ; Wall The Gillian Film A Better Tomorrow 0.43 Nobody’s Perfect | USAKorea Germany | 44 mins36 mins 57 mins |
SCREENING SCHEDULE – Thursday, October 13, 2011
| Time | Film | Country | Duration |
| 10 AM | 60 Seconds to Fame! Finalists: Anugraham (Blessing) ; Boost Up ; Change ; Delivering Possibilities ; (Dis)ability ; Free Kick Deiva Thirumagal | India | 155 mins |
| 1 PM | 60 Seconds to Fame! Finalists: National Anthem in Hindi with Indian Sign Language ; Plz Wake Up ; Sand Castle ; See You! ; Smiley ; Speaking Hands and Hearing Eyes ; The D Ability Coming Out Sixteen (Necessary Games) Radio Bhai | UKAustralia Bangladesh, UK | 6 mins7 mins
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| 4 PM | 60 Seconds to Fame! Finalists: The Interview; The Sound of Light; Together; Unspoken; Up and Away; Vision goes Beyond Eyesight; Wall Qualia Diaries Treasure Diversity Leibesfilm | USAUSA Germany | 17 mins10 mins 26 mins |
| 6.30 PM | Valedictory Function60 Seconds to Fame! Prize Distribution Screening of 50/50 | UK | 28 mins |
For Passes contact +91 8939675544
Award winning films from across the world have been selected to give this year’s Fest a global perspective to disability and inclusion. They range from the highly acclaimed “Praying with Lior” and ‘Temple Grandin’ (USA), the spirited ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ and “Children of the Moon” (Germany) to the poignant ‘Mother’ (Korea) and the heartwarming ‘After Thomas’ (UK). The short films include the feisty ‘Fixing Luka’ (Scotland) and the endearing ‘Anything You Can Do’ (UK).
This year,the inaugural function at 6.30 pm on Monday October 13 showcases our very own Tamil Blockbuster Deiva Thirumagal ,screened for the first time in India with audio description (audio description is a pre recorded narrative describing what is happening on the screen in between dialogues so as to enhance the cinema viewing experience for blind people). Director A.L.Vijay will grace the occasion along with the cast of the film.
Entry to the Fest is free, but everyone needs to carry a delegate pass. Passes will be available at the Ability Foundation office (26, 2nd Cross Street, Gandhinagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020) on October 7 and 8(Fri, Sat) from 10 AM to 4 PM, and from 9am on October 10 at the venue. Do let us know how many passes you would like us to reserve for you. Please contact +918939675544 for information and passes.
We do look forward to having you with us in celebrating the spirit of cinema!
Contact Address…
Tasleem Sultana
+918939675544