The Jacob Burns Film Center is proud to partner with the 17th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, running April 3-9 in venues throughout NY+Online. Renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection and riveting conversations, the festival is the world’s largest showcase of accessible and inclusive cinema. Visit: ReelAbilities.org for full festival information.
Shawn Cheshire, an army veteran, Blind Paralympic champion and world-record holder, takes on an unprecedented 3,600-mile cross-country bike journey on a single, non-tandem bicycle. As she adapts to new ways of navigating both her physical terrain and personal history, Shawn’s experience showcases the creative ways blind athletes develop innovative techniques for independent movement. Her story interweaves athletic achievement with candid explorations of identity, adaptation, and blazing one’s own trail.
Content Warning: The following film contain themes of sexual violence and child abuse, which may be disturbing to some viewers.
Accessibility Information: The Jacob Burns Film Center is wheelchair accessible, and the film will be presented with open captions. For additional accessibility requests or inquiries, including the reservation of wheelchair accessible seats, please contact our accessible seating request line during our regular business hours at 914.747.5555, ext. 3 before April 7.
