The award-winning documentary short Full Picture about unconscious bias starring wheelchair user and Dollface actress Santina Muha heads to the Oscar-qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival.
Actress, comedian, writer, and advocate, Santina Muha, has been in a wheelchair since she was six years old. In the award-winning documentary short Full Picture directed by Jacob Reed, she doesn’t initially disclose her disability, what will happen when she does? The film has been selected for and won awards at high-profile festivals including the Oscar-qualifying Slamdance, Indy Shorts, deadCenter, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, Super Shorts Film Festival, and many more. It also won Best of Fest at Slamdance.
Synopsis: When comedian, actress, and wheelchair user Santina Muha goes on lockdown during the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak she notices something different. With meetings, hangouts, and classes all happening virtually she was experiencing a unique opportunity to meet people without them seeing her wheelchair first. Shot entirely over video chat during quarantine, Santina meets strangers without mentioning her wheelchair.
Watch the official trailer for Full Picture as directed by Jacob Reed
Writer/Producer Santina Muha has appeared in tv shows like “Dollface,” “One Day at a Time,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” as well as films including “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” “Greener Grass,” and “Wine Country.” Her comedic rap song “Ass Level“, which she wrote, recorded, and starred in the music video, garnered attention from the disability and the comedy community alike. Her “Ask a Woman in a Wheelchair” series on Buzzfeed has received over 10 million hits and counting.
She is currently writing a collection of essays and a feature film, hosts her own show online as well as live “Rollin’ With My Homies,” and recently co-hosted a panel discussion on Disability in Comedy with Amy Poehler.
“Full Picture” was directed by Jacob Reed, an award-winning director, writer, and visual artist. He’s directed for Jimmy Kimmel Live, Funny or Die, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, BuzzFeed, and dozens of commercials. His short films have been screened at Raindance, Just For Laughs, The Boston Short Film Festival, Short Focus Film Festival, San Jose International Short Film Festival, and many others.
His work has been featured by SXSW, The Wall Street Journal, Vulture, New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, Torrance Art Museum, Washington Post, and on the front pages of YouTube and Reddit. A veteran of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Jacob created and performed in dozens of shows including a decade of sold-out weekly shows with the house team Bangarang!
“Full Picture” screens at Cleveland in the Ilen Theatre on Friday, April 1st, and On-Demand on April 10th and April 17th.
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