Ep. 174: The Sign of the Film Maven- A Chat with Kristen Lopez about ‘Popcorn Disabilities’
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Zach interviews Kristen Lopez about her book 'Popcorn Disabilities' and the representation of disabled individuals in film.
This week Zach is joined by author & film journalist Kristen Lopez to dive into a subject matter oft neglected in film discourse as they chat about her new book ‘Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies’ Join them as they discuss how the book came to be, examine a slate of Golden Age Hollywood films and how they handle dramatizing disabled stories & finding space for disabled creatives, analyze the pitfalls that can befall films and filmmakers with lack of disabled participation, and settle upon how these stories and images are vital talking points to both engage in proper film literacy & understanding the disabled community. To Buy POPCORN DISABILITIES, head over to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Popcorn-Disabilities-Disabled-Representation-Movies/dp/149308633 Barnes and Nobles: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/popcorn-disabilities-kristen-lopez/1147523323 Or at Bloomsbury Publishing: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/popcorn-disabilities-9781493086344/   To follow Kristen’s journalism endeavors, check out and consider signing up at THE FILM MAVEN https://thefilmmaven.com/ Kitten Sale for Yearly Subscription…
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