14th Annual Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival

The Festival opens on Friday with My Bionic Pet (2014). Have you ever seen a pig in a wheelchair? How about an alligator with a prosthetic tail? Originally aired as a NATURE documentary, My Bionic Pet takes a look at animals with injuries or disabilities—and the custom prosthetics their humans develop for them. Stick around after the film for a Skype Q&A with My Bionic Pet star, Chris P. Bacon!

Join cohosts the Austin Animal Center before the show to meet Austin-based bionic pet and Instagram star Elmer the cat!

Saturday night, we turn to the human experience of using today’s most advanced artificial limbs with documentary Out on a Limb (2011).

Before the show, check out how e-NABLE UT uses 3D printers to build custom prosthetics for children.

Then afterwards, join us for a panel on prosthetics today with local athlete Greg LaKomski, e-NABLE UT president and founder Glori Das, and others!

Support Cinema Touching Disability at our closing night live auction—bid on a one-of-a-kind Delaney electric guitar!

Both nights, the Festival will screen winners from its international Short Film Competition. Vote in our Audience Favorite poll!

Cinema Touching Disability is made possible with major sponsor support from Superior HealthPlan, United Healthcare, Amerigroup, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Magellan Healthcare, and Pfizer. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.