PATRICE: THE MOVIE
United States 2024 – Director: Ted Passon – Original language: English – Subtitles: English – Length: 102 min.
Patrice and Gary want to get married. But as a married couple with disabilities, there’s a risk that their state benefits would be taken away from them. Supported by loyal friends, they confront this unfair law and other challenges. A life-affirming film about love, equality and breaking down barriers in our society. Kathi Seemann
Biography
Behind the film production of PATRICE: THE MOVIE is a team of filmmakers with and without disabilities.
Ted Passon is an award-winning director who created and directed the critically acclaimed docuseries PHILLY D.A., which won multiple awards. Ted is a 2018 Sundance Catalyst Fellow and a 2016 Sundance Lab Creative Summit Fellow and a co-founder of All Ages Productions.
Kyla Harris is a disabled UK based performer, writer and producer who applies an intersectional lens to their scripted and documentary work. She is chair of We Crip Film for the BFI, a BAFTA member and an advising member of Filmmakers with Disabilities (FWD-DOC).
Filmography (selection)
Ted Passon
PHILLY D.A., US 2021, 110 min. (Serie)
WORN STORIES, US 2021, Miniserie
Kyla Harris
IT’S PERSONAL, 2021, 31 min.
WE MIGHT REGRET THIS, UK 2024, 112 min (Spielfilm)
BETTER, UK 2023, 16 min.
Winner of the all inclusive Award
No youth rating
Writer: Patrice Jetter, Kyla Harris. Camera: Ted Passon, Aly Spengler. Sound: Jim LeBrecht. Editing: John Tarquinio, Ephraim Kirkwood, Jenna A. Bush, Ally Southwood-Smith. Music: Molly Joyce, Jay Purdy, Jeff Zeigler. Production: All Ages Productions. Producer: Ted Passon. Co-Production: Kyla Harris. International Sales: Autlook filmsales. Distribution: Autlook filmsales.
