Jason DaSilva

Jason DaSilva is a prolific filmmaker. He has written, directed, and co-produced numerous short and feature length documentary films, and has contributed films to The New York Times. In 2005, Jason was diagnosed with primary progressive MS so he turned the camera on himself, advocating and giving a voice to people with disabilities through his films. In 2008 he founded the non-profit AXS Lab whose mission is to serve the disability community through media and technology.Jason’s feature "When I Walk" (2013) was critically acclaimed and won awards including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming, and its sequel "When We Walk" (2019) won Best Documentary at CAAMFest. Jason is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has won numerous awards including: the Christopher Award for Excellence in Film and, Made in New York recognition at the Gotham Awards, and was recognized by NYWIFT with the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award at the MUSE awards.

ABOUT UNTITLED

This documentary examines the history of legal disparities and inaccessibility faced by parents of color living with disabilities within the U.S. The film asks the question, Do we truly live in a just democratic system if parents with disabilities are treated unequally?

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