Inclusivity Films
I started Inclusivity Films in order to tell stories that raise awareness to social issues, stories that advocate for others, and stories that represent the disabled, neurodivergent & d/Deaf communities both on and off the screen.
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As a neurodivergent filmmaker myself, it's important to me that sets are accessible, and cater for individual needs, and that working hours are shorter.
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We are committed to 50% of our cast and crew identifying as d/Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent.
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We send Access Riders out to everyone, on each production, regardless of how they identify.
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We want disability truly represented on, and off, screen but also to have disabled actors in roles where disability isn't part of the plot.
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We want our sets to be fully accessible and work with collaborators to ensure this.
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We want barriers to work removed.
We want equity.
We want inclusion.
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Sarah Leigh
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Sarah Leigh is the founder of Inclusivity Films. Sarah is a neurodivergent/disabled, working-class British filmmaker (writer-director) & advocate based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
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A passionate advocate for inclusion and authenticity in film, Sarah founded Inclusivity Films, a company that showcases d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent on and off the screen. She was supported in 2022 by Creative UK/BFI, and was a Women in Film & Television UK mentee for 2023. She also co-founded Inclusive Talent, an agency that forefronts disabled and neurodivergent actors.
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Sarah adapted and directed the award-winning screenplay of short film Typical?, Official Selection at festivals such as the the Oscar-qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival. Typical? is nominated for 2 x RTS-East awards including Scripted Single or Series and Craft: Directing. She also wrote & directed the adapted screenplay One For The Road based upon a Stephen King short story. Sarah's screenplay, One Day, was an Official Selection in the Screenplay category of the BAFTA/Oscar-qualifying festival Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival in 2022.
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Sarah is a mother to two boys, one of whom is disabled, and her advocacy work includes developing Healthcare Passports with the NHS, for children with complex needs and disabilities, and campaigning/securing Changing Places toilets. She speaks out about access and equity in the screen industries but also within healthcare and every day life.
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