This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (June 2024) |
Alexander Freeman (born 1987) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter with cerebral palsy.[1][2]
Early life and education
editFreeman was born in 1987 in Newton, Massachusetts.[3] He was interested in filmmaking from an early age and began to use his parents' video camera to create stories with his brother and a friend, including a makeshift version of Titanic.[1] His interest in the craft further developed during his time at Brookline High School, where he participated in the theater program and took a life-changing video production class during his junior year.[1]
After completing high school, he worked for City Year in Boston, producing a recruitment film, before beginning his college education at Fitchburg State University in 2007.[1] A year later, he transferred to UMass Amherst due to dissatisfaction with his living situation and the absence of a film production major.[1] Eventually, he found his niche at Emerson College, where he excelled in the film program and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in film.[4]
Career
editFreeman's early works include a narrative adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, which screened at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in 2008, and the documentary I Care: A Documentary About Independent Living, which gained international recognition and led to his selection for the Very Special Arts/AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Apprenticeship program.[1] His film Meet Annabelle was also featured at several film festivals in 2011 and 2012, such as the Picture This Film Festival and the Arlington International Film Festival.[1]
In 2012, Freeman co-produced and directed the documentary The Last Taboo, which explored the sexual lives of people with physical disabilities.[5][6] Two years later, The HSC Foundation honored Freeman with the National Advocates in Disability Award for his advocacy work.[4]
In 2017, Freeman's documentary The Wounds We Cannot See chronicled Nancy Ross's struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addiction.[4] He received the Best Director (Documentary Feature) award at the 2016 Independent Film Festival Awards in Los Angeles for the film.[7] The film also won Best Documentary Feature at the Long Beach Indie International Film, Media, and Music Festival.[7]
Freeman is also the founder of Outcast Productions.[7]
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Sex And Disability: Boston Filmmaker Turns Lens On 'The Last Taboo'". WBUR News. July 20, 2012.
- ^ Bolton-Fasman, Judy. "Wounds We Cannot See: A New Film About What Ails Us and Heals Us". Jewish Boston.
- ^ "Alexander Freeman".
- ^ a b c d "Filmmaker: "We Need to Open Up the Door" to People with Disabilities". Emerson Today. June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Madam Uses Her Sex Skills to Run 'Brothel' for Disabled". ABC News.
- ^ Poulisse, Adam (February 17, 2013). "Love, intimacy in disabled community at forefront amid recognition of acclaimed movies". The Berkshire Eagle.
- ^ a b c Clossey, Erin (May 28, 2019). "Four Alumni to Be Honored for Professional Achievement June 1". Emerson Today.
- ^ Onanian, Nora (November 11, 2023). "Interview: Filmmaker Alexander Freeman is "Defying the Odds"". Independent Magazine.
- ^ "My Own Normal Featured, Reviews Film Threat". May 6, 2024.