directed by: James LeBrecht, year: 2020
actors: Judith Heumann, Ed Roberts, James LeBrecht, Nicole Newnham

Crip Camp is a documentary that traces the origins of the disability rights movement from 1970s Camp Jened in New York to the national push for civil rights protections. Through archival footage and new interviews, it follows a generation of activists who challenged segregation, organized around Section 504, and helped ignite a wider social movement. Co-directed by James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham, the film blends intimate personal histories with a pivotal historical turning point. The documentary emphasizes resilience, community, and the politics of inclusion, offering both historical context and human-scale portraits of the people who reshaped disability rights.

Cultural Impact, Documentary, Historical, Disability Rights, Activism