Creativity and Disability: When Challenges Spark Innovation

This powerful conversation explores how working with disabled filmmakers, actors and crew can push the industry toward more inclusive, imaginative and innovative filmmaking.

Moderated by Anna Higgs, Managing Director at Character 7, the panel of writers, directors, and access coordinators reflect on how building equity into the production process leads to better stories.

📍 Recorded live at the UK Pavilion during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Speakers:

MATILDA FEYIṢAYỌ IBINI | Writer and filmmaker

ABBIE HILLS | Access Coordinator and Talent Agent

MARI SANDERS | Writer-director

Moderator:

ANNA HIGGS | Managing Director
Character 7