a new film, "Seeing Beyond Sight - Photographs by Blind Teenagers"

"We can show other people that there is more to being blind or visually impaired than you think. We can do more that you think we can do." ~ Melody, age 15, blind photographer [self-portrait to the right]

GOAL: Raise funds for post production and editing of documentary film building on the success of the book.

Film website: http://www.seeingbeyondsight.org/film

About the book:

“uniquely powerful” ~ Utne Magazine

"savvy, passionate, witty, and yes, beautiful"
~ FastCompany.com

"This will make you look—and look again—at how you perceive and what you assume." ~ Shambhala Sun

NY Times Book Review, LA Times and more recent press: http://www.seeingbeyondsight.org/book/press

1. A compelling film that will help break stereotypes about disability in a very human way.

2. We're all on a journey "to see" the world more clearly.

3. Stories change lives.