As lights dimmed and curtains rose in several theaters scattered across Pittsburgh, the Three Rivers Film Festival wove together a tapestry of stories and cultures into a week-long celebration of cinema, starting on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and carrying on to next Wednesday, Nov. 15. This year, the Three Rivers Film Festival includes in-person screenings of.
In most movie theaters, many people with disabilities will often find themselves neither represented on the big screen nor in the audience. But Pittsburgh’s iteration of an international film festival aiming to showcase the stories of people with disabilities hopes to lead the way towards changing the public’s awareness through representation in art. Film Pittsburgh,.