Pacific Rim Cinema Nights
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month
The Center on Disability Studies presents an evening of Cinema, Live Music, and Culinary Delights on
October 17, 2007, 5:30–8:00 PM
Awards for Best Practices in Employment
FILM
ABILITIES AT WORK
Abilities at Work features four stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities who have successful lives and careers. Produced by the University of Hawaii’s NTAC-AAPI (National Technical Assistance Center) Abilities at Work highlights the careers of Jennifer who works in the field of the Hotel restaurant business, Dr. Francis Liu a retired physician specializing in infectious diseases, Cavin a outreach community educator and Dara an account executive in Community Relations. All four real-life stories reveal challenges and reasonable accommodations that come with hiring a person with a disability.
FILM SHORTS
TALK – United Kingdom
The award-winning Talk short film by David Mansell challenges common preconceptions of disability in an interesting and provocative way.
Thumbs Down to Pity – United States
Award winning short by Benjamin Snow an acerbic and humorous request to Hollywood media-makers to excise this emotion from their disability treatments.
Location
Honolulu Design Center Cupola Theater
1250 Kapiolani Blvd • Free to the Public • No Host Bar
Parking at the Blackfield Building, 1221 Kapiolani Blvd, $3 with validation.
Mahalo to Our Sponsors & Friends
RSVP and more information please contact C.C.Crockett via email or call 956-7539. Accessible location, please contact us by Oct 12 for parking and other accommodations. Visit the Pac Rim website today!