Is There Anybody Out There?

My body is extremely unusual, and I’ve never seen another like my own. "Is There Anybody Out There?" is a personal documentary following my search to track down other individuals with the same rare disability as me. The film also explores the experience of being a disabled pregnant woman as well as the emotional process of becoming a mother, when I unexpectedly find out I am pregnant. Perhaps more than anything however, this story is about ableism – about living in a world where you’re seen as less than human – and what it takes to love yourself fiercely despite this.

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photo of Ella Glendining

Credits

Director:

Ella Glendining

Executive Producer:

Lisa Marie Russo, Mark Thomas, Natasha Dack Ojumu and Nikki Parrott

Producer:

Janine Marmot

Cinematographer:

Amy Bench (Austin) and Annemarie Lean-Vercoe (UK)

Editor:

Claire Ferguson and Rachel Roberts

Music:

Erland Cooper, Cake, Perfect Genius and Bjork

Principal Cast:

Priscilla Miranda, Ricardo Benitez, Chelsea Zeleny, Charles Floro

Contact

Distributor:

Salma Abdalla
welcome@autlookfilms.com

Public Film Contact:

Salma Abdalla
Autlook Filmsales
welcome@autlookfilms.com

Publicity Contact:

Janine Marmot
janine@hotpropertyfilms.com
07973828478

Sales Agent:

Autlook Sales

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Year:
2023
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Runtime:
87 mins