FilmDis
@filmdis.filmdis.com
Media monitoring group studying disability representation.
Released multiple studies into disability representation on television. www.filmdis.com/research-projects/
Founders of #FilmDis since 2014.
Find us on Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/FilmDis
Released multiple studies into disability representation on television. www.filmdis.com/research-projects/
Founders of #FilmDis since 2014.
Find us on Patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/FilmDis
Dom Evans is working on a FilmDis podcast – stay tuned for details in 2026.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Dom Evans is working on a FilmDis podcast – stay tuned for details in 2026.
In 2026, FilmDis will delve back into our television research roots.
We hope to do a mini study on where disability is on television now, after our latest study followed the pandemic.
We believe things are even more abysmal for disabled representation, so stay tuned.
We hope to do a mini study on where disability is on television now, after our latest study followed the pandemic.
We believe things are even more abysmal for disabled representation, so stay tuned.
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In 2026, FilmDis will delve back into our television research roots.
We hope to do a mini study on where disability is on television now, after our latest study followed the pandemic.
We believe things are even more abysmal for disabled representation, so stay tuned.
We hope to do a mini study on where disability is on television now, after our latest study followed the pandemic.
We believe things are even more abysmal for disabled representation, so stay tuned.
Stop letting caregivers and parents tell the stories of disabled people. They never understand, and they ALWAYS get the story wrong.
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Stop letting caregivers and parents tell the stories of disabled people. They never understand, and they ALWAYS get the story wrong.
We are convinced nondisabled people are incapable of writing disabled characters correctly.
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
We are convinced nondisabled people are incapable of writing disabled characters correctly.
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Very helpful information to consider about how the disabled are portrayed in the media, even (or especially) in very popular "feel good" stories. Thank you @ebthen.bsky.social and @4wheelworkout.bsky.social for taking time to explain it to me.
It's not necessarily offensive, but it is harmful. The term we often use for it in Disabled communities is "inspiration porn", where Disabled people doing very ordinary things are put on show for non-Disabled people to watch and get feels from.
November 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Very helpful information to consider about how the disabled are portrayed in the media, even (or especially) in very popular "feel good" stories. Thank you @ebthen.bsky.social and @4wheelworkout.bsky.social for taking time to explain it to me.
We have been developing television that we believe addresses the issues we found with various forms of representation when we were doing our multiple studies.
October 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
We have been developing television that we believe addresses the issues we found with various forms of representation when we were doing our multiple studies.
Did you know that The Handmaid's Tale Rose Blaine is a disabled character and is played by a disabled actor? Carey Cox has EDS in real life and uses a cane in real life, just like her character does!
#FilmDis
#DisabilityAwareness #HandmaidsTale
#FilmDis
#DisabilityAwareness #HandmaidsTale
July 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Did you know that The Handmaid's Tale Rose Blaine is a disabled character and is played by a disabled actor? Carey Cox has EDS in real life and uses a cane in real life, just like her character does!
#FilmDis
#DisabilityAwareness #HandmaidsTale
#FilmDis
#DisabilityAwareness #HandmaidsTale
Is it worth it to remake media that was harmful in previous incarnations to disabled people, but now includes a disabled actor?
We wrote about it on Patreon! Become a member and support the work we do!
#FilmDis
We wrote about it on Patreon! Become a member and support the work we do!
#FilmDis
Is it worth it to remake media that was harmful in previous incarnations to disabled people, but now includes a disabled actor? | Film Dis Media
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July 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Is it worth it to remake media that was harmful in previous incarnations to disabled people, but now includes a disabled actor?
We wrote about it on Patreon! Become a member and support the work we do!
#FilmDis
We wrote about it on Patreon! Become a member and support the work we do!
#FilmDis
Have y'all seen Deaf President Now!
What did you think of it?
What did you think of it?
July 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Have y'all seen Deaf President Now!
What did you think of it?
What did you think of it?
! We wrote something new on the website: a review about Hush (2016). It's an old one but we thought we'd go through some blasts from the pasts and write our thoughts on them. What movie should we look at next?
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
July 6, 2025 at 5:38 AM
! We wrote something new on the website: a review about Hush (2016). It's an old one but we thought we'd go through some blasts from the pasts and write our thoughts on them. What movie should we look at next?
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
We wrote something new on the website: a review about Hush (2016).
It's an old one but we thought we'd go through some blasts from the pasts and write our thoughts on them.
What movie should we look at next?
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
#FilmDis
It's an old one but we thought we'd go through some blasts from the pasts and write our thoughts on them.
What movie should we look at next?
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
#FilmDis
June 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We wrote something new on the website: a review about Hush (2016).
It's an old one but we thought we'd go through some blasts from the pasts and write our thoughts on them.
What movie should we look at next?
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
#FilmDis
It's an old one but we thought we'd go through some blasts from the pasts and write our thoughts on them.
What movie should we look at next?
Read here:
www.filmdis.com/hush-the-mov...
#FilmDis
One thing we noticed is that there is a general lack of disabled children on television. The younger the child the less inclusion.
Disabled children deserve to see themselves represented.
#FilmDis
Disabled children deserve to see themselves represented.
#FilmDis
May 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
One thing we noticed is that there is a general lack of disabled children on television. The younger the child the less inclusion.
Disabled children deserve to see themselves represented.
#FilmDis
Disabled children deserve to see themselves represented.
#FilmDis
Follow our work!
Don't forget to check out the work we've been doing!
Want to learn about the television and other creative projects we are creating?
Follow: @electricmarshmallow.com
Want to learn about the consulting, research, and and other disability media work we do?
Follow: @filmdis.filmdis.com
Want to learn about the television and other creative projects we are creating?
Follow: @electricmarshmallow.com
Want to learn about the consulting, research, and and other disability media work we do?
Follow: @filmdis.filmdis.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Follow our work!
May 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
May 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"I grew up never seeing myself on television. As a trans wheelchair using disabled person I've still never seen myself really truly and fully represented other than my own representation."
-@domevans.electricmarshmallow.com, #FilmDis
-@domevans.electricmarshmallow.com, #FilmDis
May 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"I grew up never seeing myself on television. As a trans wheelchair using disabled person I've still never seen myself really truly and fully represented other than my own representation."
-@domevans.electricmarshmallow.com, #FilmDis
-@domevans.electricmarshmallow.com, #FilmDis
One thing I love about our studies is they contain so much information.
Like we have a good idea of how Hollywood separates types of parts with disabled representation being predominately one-off throwaway characters on most TV series.
#FilmDis
Like we have a good idea of how Hollywood separates types of parts with disabled representation being predominately one-off throwaway characters on most TV series.
#FilmDis
May 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
One thing I love about our studies is they contain so much information.
Like we have a good idea of how Hollywood separates types of parts with disabled representation being predominately one-off throwaway characters on most TV series.
#FilmDis
Like we have a good idea of how Hollywood separates types of parts with disabled representation being predominately one-off throwaway characters on most TV series.
#FilmDis
Our message has always been consistent. As long as you keep watching media with bad representation Hollywood will see no purpose in improving representation.
#FilmDis
#FilmDis
May 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Our message has always been consistent. As long as you keep watching media with bad representation Hollywood will see no purpose in improving representation.
#FilmDis
#FilmDis
FilmDis sets itself apart from other media monitoring groups because we are using our work to create better media.
A lot of groups depend on inequality to keep their work going but we want to end disparities because our work is about creating media not just examining it.
#FilmDis
A lot of groups depend on inequality to keep their work going but we want to end disparities because our work is about creating media not just examining it.
#FilmDis
May 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
FilmDis sets itself apart from other media monitoring groups because we are using our work to create better media.
A lot of groups depend on inequality to keep their work going but we want to end disparities because our work is about creating media not just examining it.
#FilmDis
A lot of groups depend on inequality to keep their work going but we want to end disparities because our work is about creating media not just examining it.
#FilmDis
We include all characters – Lead/Main, Supporting, and Bit. Most studies only list characters with speaking parts or lead roles.
We've even documented what shows have disabled extras.
#FilmDis
We've even documented what shows have disabled extras.
#FilmDis
May 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We include all characters – Lead/Main, Supporting, and Bit. Most studies only list characters with speaking parts or lead roles.
We've even documented what shows have disabled extras.
#FilmDis
We've even documented what shows have disabled extras.
#FilmDis
May 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM