Right Footed
| Right Footed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nick T. Spark |
| Produced by | Nick T. Spark, Lisa Yuchengco |
| Starring | Jessica Cox, Patrick Chamberlain |
| Cinematography | Bill Megalos |
| Edited by | Susan Metzger |
| Distributed by | Nick Spark Productions LLC |
Running time | 82 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Right Footed is a documentary about Jessica Cox.[2] Cox was born without arms but has learned to live a fulfilling life including getting married, earning two black belts and becoming the first person without arms to fly an airplane.[3]
The film follows Cox as she begins new roles as a mentor and disability advocate. She visits both Ethiopia and the Philippines to help people with disabilities as well as advocates for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the US Senate. The film also follows her personal life as she gets married and mentors children with limb differences in the United States.
Funding and support
Right Footed was supported by the International Documentary Association.[4] Financial support for the film came from individual donations. Two Indiegogo campaigns collected over $60,000.[5][6]
Distribution and Awards
Right Footed premiered at the 2015 Mirabile Dictu Film festival in Vatican City, Rome.[7] The 2015 EAA AirVenture airshow was the venue for the US premiere.[8] The film has also been part of the official selection at other film festivals including:
- Portland Film Festival[9]
- DOCUTAH[10]
- Cincinnati Film Festival[11]
- Offshoot Film Festival[12]
- Newburyport Documentary Film Festival[13]
- Catalina Film Festival[11]
- New Jersey Film Festival[14]
- Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival[15]
- Kansas International Film Festival[11]
- Napa Valley Film Festival[16]
- Awareness Film Festival[17]
- Hollywood Film Festival[18]
Right Footed won "Best Documentary" at the Mirabile Dictu film festival[19] and the Offshoot Film Festival.[20] It was nominated for competition at the Napa Valley Film Festival.[16]
References
- ↑ IMDb. Updated 11 May 2015. Right Footed. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Right Footed official website. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Jessica Cox Motivational Services. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Right Footed on IDA. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Right Footed: the Documentary about Jessica Cox.
- ↑ Help 'Right Footed' take the final step.
- ↑ "2015 Final Competition". Mirabile Dictu. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Spark, Nick. (27 July 2015). Screenings at AirVenture and a Little Girl Named RE. www.rightfootedmovie.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Portland Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ 2015 Films A to Z. DOCUTAH, International Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Right Footed Facebook Events. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ OFFSHOOT 2015 Schedule. Seedling Film Association. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ 2015 NDFF Official Selections. Newburyport Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ New Jersey Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival. Coalition of Texans with Disabilities. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- 1 2 Frazier, Kelsey. (11 August 2015). 2015 NVFF ANNOUNCES NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN COMPETITION. Napa Valley Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2015
- ↑ Official 2015 Selection. Awareness Film Festival. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ Documentaries. Hollywood Film Festival. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Winners". Mirabile Dictu. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Offshoot Film Fest Winners. Seedling Film Association. Retrieved 15 September 2015.