THE FILM
In 2017, writer, producer, director Alexander Freeman who is known for his heartwarming, honest and romantic 2013 documentary The Last Taboo had just released his intense and powerful documentary, The Wounds We Cannot See. In May 2018, Freeman and his fellow producer, Brandon Golden met with Freeman's friend and mentor Kevin Bright, executive producer of "Friends." Bright gave Freeman and Golden the suggestion for the film's title and a loose story concept. They ran with it and Indomitable was born.
Indomitable is the story of five participants with disabilities in six cities in America who captured their lives from their perspective on camera for three months exploring employment, relationships, sex, parenting, housing, and independent living while addressing personal struggles and the impact the government, as well as the health care system, has on their lives while showing resilience.
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF
Kevin Bright, Wes Reid,
Michael Wootton, Sonya Wilder, Barbara Berkman, Deborah Gordon, Laura Matz, Connor Buso-Jarnis, Susan Kay Mulliken, Daniel Sanjur, Stephen Hill, Carl McKay, Robert A. Gracia, Jeff Consiglio, Donna Prince, Robert Wilson, Kathy LaRoche, Cristina Kotz Cornejo, Andrew Bujalski,
Noa Golden, Carrie Larson
MAIN PARTICIPANTS
Alexander Freeman
Alexander Freeman is an award-winning filmmaker with cerebral palsy based in Boston, Massachusetts. Alexander is also the Founder, President and Owner of OUTCAST PRODUCTIONS, which is devoted to producing and distributing thought-provoking media content on disability, sexuality, identity, race, substance abuse, abuse, mental health, health care, bullying, poverty, immigration, life, death, and the environment.Ola Ojewumi
Ola Ojewumi is an activist, journalist, and a community organizer based in Washington, DC. She founded two nonprofits, Sacred Hearts Children’s Transplant Foundation and Project ASCEND. Ola initiated these charitable efforts after receiving a heart and kidney transplant. MTV, Glamour Magazine, and the Huffington Post have praised her initiatives. Ola holds a strong passion for writing and speaking. The White House, Marie Claire Magazine’s online publication.Travis Shane
Travis Shane is an graduate of Perkins School for the Blind with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Travis enjoys movies, pizza and wants to be a massage therapist.CJ Jones
CJ Jones is a deaf American actor residing in Los Angeles. He is one of the subjects of See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary (2009).
Jones made his feature film debut with Edgar Wright's Baby Driver (2017), in which he portrays Joseph, the deaf foster father of Ansel Elgort's protagonist. He has developed three one man shows that have toured the United States, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Ecuador, and Canada.Jay Ruderman
Jay Ruderman is an American activist and philanthropist. He is the President of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which focuses on the inclusion of people with disabilities and on the education of Israeli leaders regarding the American Jewish community. The foundation maintains offices in Boston, Israel and New York City.Colleen Flanagan
Colleen Flanagan is a disability rights activist with brittle bone disease in Boston, Massachusetts and executive director of Disability Action for America.Show More
CREW
Alexander Freeman
Writer/Producer/DirectorKevin Bright
Executive ProducerWes Reid
Executive ProducerJake Nadeau
Associate ProducerJames Canellos
Associate ProducerErik Fattrosso
DP/Camera OperatorAlex Monto
DP/Camera Operator/GafferDave Sikora
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