A Stroke Of Endurance" a film by Margot Cole, the writer and director of “Drama Sighted” “Only Those Who Limp Allowed” and “Crips Not Creeps”
Synopsis: Crip Video Productions presents a story of friendship,faith and endurance…A college student with Cerebral Palsy named Ava, and her classmates must deal with the physical and emotional ramifications when their professor has a stroke that leaves him disabled in the middle of the semester when they least expect it.
Starring (in order of appearance)
Margot Cole as Ava Jorgiana Cole as Ava’s Mom Syndia Batise as Disabled Student 1 Emma Lemanski as Disabled Student 2 Betty Lewin as Professor 1 David Salsbery Fry as Professor 2 Jill Marrello as Academic Advisor Tim Snoha as Professor Ben Mark Pauling as Student 1 Pedrin Villaman as Student 2 Johnny Diodato as Student 3 Krysta Williams as Student 4 Ashley Villanueva as Student 5 Izabela Ginda as Bella Ketrina Hazell as Alice
Written and Directed by Margot Cole Story editing by Jorgiana Cole Casting by Margot Cole Cinematography by Jorgiana Cole. Additional Cinematography by Tim Snoha, Johnny Diodato, Krysta Williams
Music composed by Walei Sabry
Special thanks to Kingsborough Community College Lori Zucker JoJo Tarnoff
Super special thanks to Jorgiana Cole
©2017 Margot Cole
Please note: The disabled characters in this film are all portrayed by actors with disabilities. The use of the word “Crip” in “Crip Video Productions” is not meant as an offense to anyone associated with these films or otherwise. We have full permission to use the locations seen in the film. Crip Video Productions’ mission is to increase understanding of disability through storytelling. This film has cursing and some intense scenes and may not be suitable for children under 13 years of age.
“A Stroke Of Endurance” is the sole property of Margot Cole/Crip Video Productions. More information and accessible versions of our work, can be found at http://cripvideoproductions.com and at http://cripvideoproductions.tumblr.com
Open captioned and audio described versions of this film will be released soon!