We Crip Film Festival

Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 July

Roll up to We Crip Film Festival! Formerly known as Busting the Bias, we return during Disability Pride Month for a celebratory weekend of disabled filmmaking. Experience a curated collection of films, talks and industry workshops that declare the need for authentic representation on both sides of the camera. We Crip Film Festival is a reclamation by the disabled film community to champion our strength, creativity and ingenuity as we survive and thrive.

Marking 30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, this festival is an expression of disabled rage and joy as we reflect on the landscape of access and inclusion within the screen industries in 2025.

We Crip Film is the BFI’s intersectional disability advocacy group, who strongly believe in ‘nothing about us without us’. All film screenings will be relaxed and access provisions such as descriptive subtitles, audio description, BSL/English interpretation, live captions, quiet spaces and more will be provided.

We Crip Film Festival 2025 is programmed by Charlie Little and Tara Brown, with thanks to Oska Bright.

Programme

We Crip Film Festival Opening Night: UK Festival Premiere: Deaf President Now! + pre-recorded intro by co-directors Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim and discussion with writer-director Ted Evans and actor Sophie Stone

Deaf President Now! is a rousing documentary that highlights a tipping point in Deaf representation and civil rights.

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Oska Bright Film Festival: A Celebration of Intersectional Joy

A striking programme of films created by and featuring people with learning disabilities and autism.

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‘It’s Not You, It’s Ableism’

A collection of the brightest and best shorts focusing on resistance to ableism.

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We Crip Film Festival Closing Night: An Audience with Kyla Harris: Cripping the Screen Industries

We close the festival with a focus on the career and achievements of BAFTA Breakthrough winner Kyla Harris, the Chair of We Crip Film.

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Access information

At We Crip Film Festival we prioritise access. This screening will be in relaxed conditions; however, we will have some reserved seating. If you are unable to book your preferred seat, we have reserved seats for specific access needs including:

  • BSL interpretation seats
  • Wheelchair user spaces

If you have any specific seating requirements that you would like to discuss, please get in contact with our Box Office Team either via email or telephone. Our email is [email protected] and dedicated Access Booking Line is: 020 7960 2102 (lines open from 12pm to 7pm Monday to Saturday, and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays). We will be more than happy to help!

For further details of access at BFI Southbank, please see the Access information page.

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