ReelAbilities Film Festival
Stigma-smashing film, art and commUNITY!
2025 Dates to be Announced Soon!
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities.
Each year, this dynamic festival, powered by the Pozez JCC, presents both domestic and international award-winning films paired with interactive programming that gives us a new perspective and highlights the vibrant personalities, realities, and extraordinary abilities of people. Through film, art, and discussion, ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia brings together the community to explore, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience in venues throughout the region and online.
2024 Sponsors
Silver
Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund
Bronze Partner
Belkowitz Law, PLLC
Law Office of Michael D. Toobin, P.C.
Unity Technologies
Friend
Anonymous
Emma Budway
Dawn and Jack Kaye
Susan and William Kristol
Elizabeth and Peter Maer
Charlotte and Darcy Woodward
Supporter
Joan Ehrlich and Robb Deigh
Linda and Dale Otterness
Nancy Reder
Venue Partners
Agudas Achim Congregation
Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Congregation Adat Reyim
Congregation Olam Tikvah
Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Reston Community Center
Service Source
Temple Rodef Shalom
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Promotional Partners
Gesher Jewish Day School
Our Stomping Ground
The Arc of Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia Committee
Harold Belkowitz
LaRue Cook
Joan Ehrlich
Rachel Greenblatt
Dawn Kaye
Nancy Reder
Bill Rosen
BoMi Rosen
Michael Toobin
Charlotte Woodward
Darcy Woodward
Show your support of this remarkable disability awareness program by joining the ReelAbilities Film Festival Family! Bring a group, volunteer at the films, or start a conversation about sponsorship opportunities. Contact Michelle Pearlstein.
Accessibility
ReelAbilities strives for inclusion and offers many accommodations. All films are captioned or subtitled (unless otherwise noted) and all venues are wheelchair accessible. We also offer audio description, open captions, and ASL interpretation for select events, with two weeks’ notice, upon request.