Description
Distressed artwork from the “I Am A Renegade” theme song for PBS American Masters RENEGADES documentary series. Written, produced and performed by theRing.
Series Description:
RENEGADES is a series of documentary shorts showcasing the lives of diverse, lesser-known historical figures with disabilities, exploring not only their impact on and contributions to U.S. society, but also the concept of disability culture, which honors the uniqueness of disability. Hosted and narrated by the musician and disability rights advocate Lachi, who is blind, and created and produced by a team of D/deaf and disabled filmmakers, the series is designed to increase public knowledge of disability history, and encourage cross-cultural understanding between non-disabled people and those with disabilities – who make up more than 1 in 4 adults in America today.
Infused with the spirit of the disability movement’s mantra, “Nothing About Us Without Us,” RENEGADES places a focus on authentic storytelling, with a cast and crew composed almost entirely of disabled people, and a talent incubator model of filmmaking to mentor emerging directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, and editors with disabilities.
Building on the success of the 9-minute pilot episode about daredevil stunt woman and racer Kitty O’Neil (1946-2018), which was released by PBS’s flagship biography series American Masters on July 26, 2021 for the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the RENEGADES series is being released by American Masters for Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2024.
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