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ReelAbilities Film Festival

Building Community Through Film and Art

Thanks for a great festival!

January 25, 2026 – March 8, 2026

ReelAbilities Film Festival: Greater Washington is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Each year, this dynamic festival, powered by the Pozez JCC, presents both domestic and international award-winning films paired with interactive programming that gives us a new perspective and highlights the vibrant personalities, realities, and extraordinary abilities of people.

For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Zina Segal.

ReelAbilities International

ReelAbilities Film Festival is the largest festival in the US dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities. Founded in NY in 2007, the festival presents award-winning films by and about people with disabilities in multiple locations throughout each hosting city.

Since then, ReelAbilities events have been held in over 20 cities across the world – transitioning from ReelAbilities North America to ReelAbilities International. Post-screening discussions and other engaging programs bring together the community to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience. Since its start, ReelAbilities has consistently received an increasing number of outstanding film submissions from around the globe.
Support Opportunities

Through film, art, and discussion, ReelAbilities Film Festival brings together the community to explore, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience in venues throughout the region and online. Community support is crucial and allows the festival to be offered at no cost to the audience, continuing the mission of increasing accessibility and promoting awareness. Please consider making a meaningful contribution to this highly anticipated annual tradition. All sponsors will be acknowledged prior to each screening and as indicated in the descriptions in the Sponsorship Packet.

Accessibility

ReelAbilities strives for inclusion and offers many accommodations. All films are captioned or subtitled (unless otherwise noted) and all venues are wheelchair accessible. We also offer audio description, open captions, and ASL interpretation for select events, with two weeks’ notice, upon request.