Breaking Character @BreakingDocTV
A candid docuseries following the journeys of 6 performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the stage, screen and runway. Toronto, ON (Hollywood North) Joined January 2022-
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I just uploaded “OPEN CALL: Deaf Performers for Doc Series Breaking Character S2” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/814782184
This conversation can be streamed on Vimeo. Link: vimeo.com/735103761. @BreakingDocTV can be watched on AMI.ca! @AccessibleMedia
Breaking Character performer, Alexia Vassos, and Breaking Character social media coordinator, Violet Elliot, sat down with Hollis Jane Andrews to discuss dwarfism representation in the media and how that translates to how people see individuals with dwarfism in real life.
This is a social media exclusive, an extension of the TV show, Breaking Character. Breaking Character is a Canadian TV show that follows 6 performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the screen, stage, and runway.
This week we’re watching A Conversation on Dwarfism Representation in Media, featuring @alexiavassos, @hollis_jane, and Violet Elliot, 3 individuals with dwarfism in the entertainment industry. #1IN4WhatAreWeWatching #1IN4Coalition #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityAwareness
And that’s a wrap on social media! Signing off!
To finish off the #BreakingCharacter social media posts, actor @hollis_jane (The Good Doctor) stopped by to discuss dwarfism representation in media with Breaking Character performer @alexiavassos, and social media coordinator, Violet Elliot. Check it out! vimeo.com/735103761
@employablemeCA @merkyywaters It felt full circle ... meeting Dev in casting I got the pleasure of interviewing them, it felt only right that he was my first interviewer for the @BreakingDocTV press. 📺🇨🇦
@HAYLEYELSAESSER is a fashion designer located in Hamilton! Did anyone watch @breakingdoctv, another show on AMI? Cast member, @RachelRomu, talked about working with Hayley and wearing her designs! #EmployableMe
In this #BreakingCharacter social media exclusive, director Meagan McAteer discusses her favourite scenes! @AccessibleMedia #AccessibleMediaInc #AMI #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityAwareness #DisCo #Disabled #Disability
In this #BreakingCharacter social media exclusive, Caeden discusses his favourite scene and his favourite deleted scene. #AccessibleMediaInc #AMI #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityAwareness #DisCo #Disabled #Disability
Every #BreakingCharacter cast member wishes they were present for another cast member’s scene! Swimming in the lake with Rachel? Interviewing Priyanka with Tai? Doing standup with Dan? Which one would you choose? In this social media exclusive, @alexiavassos lets us know, & more!
Music by EvgenyBardyuzha from Pixabay
With over 6 months of shoots, every cast member is bound to have a favourite scene! In this #BreakingCharacter social media exclusive, @RachelRomu discusses their favourite scene, and more! #AccessibleMediaInc #AMI #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityRepresentation
There were so many scenes that didn’t make it into the final cut of #BreakingCharacter. In this social media exclusive, Tai discusses his favourite deleted scene, and more! #AccessibleMediaInc #AMI #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityAwareness #DisCo
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In this #BreakingCharacter social media exclusive, @DanBarraBerger discusses his favourite scene, his favourite deleted scene, and a scene he wishes he was in. #AccessibleMediaInc #AMI #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabilityAwareness #DisCo #Disabled
Music: Jolly Way by Artegon is licensed under a Creative Commons License. creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support by RFM - NCM: bit.ly/2xGHypM
COVID monitor, DMT, and BTS photographer Jotham Brown made many appearances throughout the show as various characters. In this #BreakingCharacter social media exclusive, the cast guess how many times he’s appeared. The results? May be inconclusive….
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