We officially finished filming in Kentucky this past Thursday, May 9th! That marks the completion of the first phase of the project—capturing the story! We also started an instagram page! Here is the profile name if you want to check it out: @setapartdoc So many people contributed to the completion of this phase! Thank you! Thank you to the Tyner-Wilson family and Megan Russell for partnering in this project with such energy and enthusiasm. You have demonstrated tremendous courage in your journey itself, and to share it with others is also brave. Thank you to the folks of Lexington. You have an incredible community effort going on in the disability space which was inspiring to see. You also opened so many doors for us to be able to film Jay in his daily life. We cannot wait to celebrate you all in our final film. Thank you to all of those who have prayed for this project, donated financially, and helped spark it with connections and opportunities. It has all helped so much! Our team is confident in what we have captured and we cannot wait to start piecing footage together for you all. Photos from Lexington Here are some photos from the week we had together! We completed eight interviews and had the opportunity to film Jay at a number of his activities thanks to the generosity of folks in Lexington. Pictured below are a few of the big moments. What is next? 1. The team is putting together an initial trailer We are going to put together a teaser/trailer to give a taste of Jay's story and what we captured in Lexington. We already have it planned and once it is completed we will post it here and on our instagram (@setapartdoc). 2. Preparing for Phase 2 has started Now that we have the story captured, we are looking to interview a theologian on the topic of faith and cognitive disability. Our hope is to have this portion completed in the coming months! We will announce an official launch for this phase once we are ready to go for it. How can you support? 1. Prayer Pray this project would yield the outcome we are aiming for: that it would help people savor the God-given dignity and beauty in all human beings with and without cognitive disabilities, and inspire our communities to embody God's vision for inclusion and belonging. 2. Share this project If you know someone who would be encouraged by this project and like to follow along, toss them the link to our website and instagram page! 3. Stay Tuned Keep an eye out for more updates to come! The trailer will be here in a bit, we have an official launch for phase 2 to come, and more. Cheers!
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Our Western culture is not kind to those affected by cognitive disabilities. The primacy of speed, productivity, knowledge, and autonomy have fostered an environment which radically neglects these people, and in some instances, even questions the value and dignity of their very existence. Down syndrome, autistic spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, and dementia, are frequently translated, "burden to society," "vegetable," or "barely a person." For those of us in the Christian faith, if we are honest with ourselves, we have to acknowledge that even our churches have not typically provided any strong alternative. Our church communities frequently operate so closely to these Western ideals that they leave people with cognitive disabilities and their families in the background to take care of themselves. There is another way to live and operate though and people are finding it. Fresh theological visions are being written and creative ministries are being implemented, all aimed at reworking the current experience of those connected to cognitive disabilities to be further aligned with the Kingdom of God preached by Christ. However, the impact of this work is not limited to this particular demographic. It is baked with implications which challenge our fundamental assumptions about what it means to be a human being. In other words, it affects EVERYONE. This work is being done by people with cognitive disabilities, by theologians in academia, ministries, families, direct support professionals, and more, and we want to multiply their impact and empower others to carry it forward. We have an interdisciplinary project designed to help our Christian communities reimagine our approach to cognitive disabilities at a broad scale. The project is a documentary film. |
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