[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Proud to Present Documentary on Blind Youth

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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National Federation of the Blind Proud to Present Documentary on Blind Youth

Do You Dream in Color? Tells Stories of Blind Students

Baltimore, Maryland (April 4, 2017): The National 
Federation of the Blind, in collaboration with 
the filmmakers, is proud to present Do You Dream 
in Color?, a new, critically acclaimed 
documentary about blind youth and the educational 
and societal challenges they face. The film, 
directed by Abigail Fuller and Sarah Ivy, is 
available through video-on-demand platforms from 
Uncork’d Entertainment, and public screenings are being planned.

Connor, Nick, Sarah, and Carina are like most 
teenagers navigating the growing pains of high 
school, but unlike their peers these four teens 
face another challenge – they’re blind. Do You 
Dream in Color? is a poignant coming of age story 
that captures the inspired journeys of four 
courageous teenagers as they strive to achieve 
their goals: to be a sponsored skateboarder, to 
travel the world, to become a rock star and to be 
the first family member to graduate high school. 
Their extraordinary stories shine a provocative 
light on both the social and institutional 
obstacles faced by people who are blind in the 
sighted world and what it takes to surmount these barriers.

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, said: "This film is a 
beautiful and powerful chronicle of four young 
people striving to achieve their goals and live 
the lives they want in the face of the low 
expectations and misconceptions that too often 
erect barriers between blind people and our 
dreams. In particular, the film accurately 
portrays the ways in which our public education 
system fails blind students. Watching it deeply 
moved me and made me more determined, as a blind 
person, a father of blind children, and the 
leader of the National Federation of the Blind, 
to fight all the harder for young people like the 
courageous, focused, and charismatic teens we see 
on screen. The National Federation of the Blind 
is pleased and proud to work with the makers and 
distributors of this well-crafted and 
enlightening movie to bring it to a wider 
audience. This collaboration is a natural fit for 
us because the film highlights the need for our 
continuing work to 
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Braille literacy, expand opportunities for blind 
students in 
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education, advocate for 
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access to educational technology, and fight for 
the 
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and civil rights of blind students throughout the 
nation. We believe that the stories told in this 
film will spark discussion and enhance 
understanding of the true challenges faced by the 
blind, as well as demonstrating that blindness 
itself is not the characteristic that defines an 
individual or his or her future."

A winner with film festival audiences and 
critics, garnering major awards at the Dallas 
International Film Festival, San Luis Obispo 
International Film Festival, and Big Sky 
Documentary Film Festival, Do You Dream in Color? 
has been described as “powerfully human" by Truth 
on Cinema and as "a film that will touch your 
head and your heart" by Unseen Films.

For more information, including the trailer and 
where and how to experience the film, visit 
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About the National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind knows that 
blindness is not the characteristic that defines 
you or your future. Every day we raise the 
expectations of blind people, because low 
expectations create obstacles between blind 
people and our dreams. You can live the life you 
want; blindness is not what holds you back.

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