posted on: October 19, 2020
Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian, and producer who has performed on six continents and is the 2017 recipient of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ Harold Russell Award for his ongoing contributions to the overall awareness of the disability experience through the media. Now in its fifth year, the competition will run April 13-15, and asks filmmakers to create a three- to five-minute project that involves people with disabilities. As a stand-up comedian, Nic has performed on AXS Gotham Comedy Live and traveled the world, including several tours through Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for troops in Kosovo, England, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, France. Nic Novicki launched the Disability Film Challenge in 2014 in response to seeing disabilities underrepresented both in front of and behind the camera. You don’t have to be a billionaire or pop star for your story to matter. Today we’d like to introduce you to Nic Novicki.
Open to all, the challenge provides a platform for new voices in the entertainment industry. Nic Novicki, Founder and Director, Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. I like being really hands-on in responding to people that take part in the film challenge because it lets them feel a part of it. 1.1K likes. I have performed all over the world as a comedian and done countless shows and speeches. He then made a decision to create as much content for himself as possible, which he did, and it proved successful.
No Crew associated members with this show. Actor Nic Novicki, founder and director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, talks about the 2020 entries and the winning films in three categories: best awareness campaign, best editor, and best film. Past winners include Jamie Brewer, who won Best Actor in 2017 for her role in Whitney’s Wedding – she was acclaimed for her role on American Horror Story and was the first model with Down Syndrome to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week; Dickie Hearts, Best Filmmaker winner in 2015, who went on to win an HBO Project Greenlight digital series competition; and Jenna Kanell, winner of Best Film in 2015, who went on to give a TEDx Talk about her experience. As someone with a disability, Nic created the challenge to give aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work and provide them with meaningful exposure. Hidden Gems: Local Businesses & Creatives You Should Know, https://www.instagram.com/disabilityfilmchallenge/, https://www.facebook.com/disabilityfilmchallenge/, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd0PQTVAsQpJCPOm4_QYqqQ, The Thought-Provokers: Celebrating Artists & Creatives, The Trailblazers: Rewriting the Narrative, VoyageLA Podcast Episode 5: Michelle LaBelle. In 2017, Novicki received the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award in recognition of his talent and work on behalf of the disability community for creating the EASTERSEALS DISABILITY FILM CHALLENGE. Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian, and producer who has performed on six continents and is the 2017 recipient of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ Harold Russell Award for his ongoing contributions to the overall awareness of the disability experience through […] “I am a fan of movies,” he said. One in five people has a disability, but we’re not seen in enough TV shows and films; we’re in less than 3% of film and TV. In 2017, Novicki joined forces with Easterseals – the nation’s leading nonprofit supporting people and families with disabilities – to expand the event, now known as the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. Already we’re seeing people get cast in TV shows and films, and I think that’s going to happen more and more, because we’re growing each year. KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
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