BEHIND THE LENS

WHEELCHAIR USERS TELL THEIR STORIES

IN ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARIES

“The artist in me came out in documentary form, and it felt like a reblooming of myself.

I could feel it in post-production and the editing room.

This beautiful unraveling. Being able to translate myself.”

Listening to Kelsey Peterson discuss the filmmaking process, it’s clear the experience had a profound effect on her. 

“When I started, I wasn’t even comfortable with the word ‘disability,’ or claiming it,” she says.

“I learned the importance of storytelling for your own personal growth.”