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Disability in Focus

Disability In Focus is a documentary short that offers an intimate look into how portrait photography tells the stories of individuals with disabilities. Through the lens of Scott Gutentag, a licensed educational psychologist and professional photographer, the film showcases how he uniquely captures the essence and humanity of individuals with disabilities. The documentary beautifully conveys how the power of photography can support and inform others about inclusion; create lasting legacies; and tell the authentic stories of a human population that tends to be under-represented, misunderstood, and overlooked.

  • Allan Wasserman
    Director
    Ira Aldridge, Lucky Lopez, Losing Faith
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 23, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman appeared as Roger in Suburbicon opposite Matt Damon and directed by George Clooney and produced by The Coen Brothers, and as Adam Sandler’s doctor in Funny People directed by Judd Apatow, and as Matthew Broderick’s psychiatrist in Finding Amanda directed by Peter Tolan. He was in Certifiably Jonathan costarring with Jonathan Winters. Allan’s many other film credits include Echo Park Blues which internationally garnered Allan with numerous film festival awards, Big, Little Big League and Cocktail.

Allan has created and directed several award winning films including Ira Aldridge and Lucky Lopez and Losing Faith.
His numerous television appearances include recurring guest starring roles on the The Untitled Erin Foster Project, The Shrink Next Door, Hunters, F/X pilot Gone Hollywood, as well as Arrested Development, Castle, Two Broke Girls, Bones, The Office, ER, The Sopranos, Boston Legal, Las Vegas, Sex and the City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Seinfeld.

On stage Allan performed on Broadway inThe Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel with Al Pacino, directed by David Wheeler, Off-Broadway in Coming Attractions and numerous Los Angeles and regional theatre productions for over fifty years. Allan is the creator and producer of Common Ground, an evening of solo artistry that he conceived in 1995 and has been performed at The Road Theatre Company seven times in recent years.

As a writer Allan has published several award-winning short stories including Toughest Cat in the Bronx, Bozza and Finkelstein the Bear.

Allan is saxophonist/bandleader/vibraphonist of The Allan Wasserman Jazz Ensemble.

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