An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
Being Heumann (2026)
Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protestors send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.
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Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protestors send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama
Written By:Rebekah Taussig, Sian Heder
In Theaters:11/6/2026
Box Office:
Runtime:127 minutes
Studio:Permut Presentations, Gravity Squared Entertainment, Apple Studios, The Walsh Company
Cast
Sian Heder
Director
Ruth Madeley
Judith 'Judy' Heumann
Mark Ruffalo
Joseph Califano
Dylan O'Brien
Evan White
Madeline Delp
Kitty Cone
Rob Delaney
Congressman Miller
Ray Fisher
Chuck Jackson
Michael Patrick Thornton
Ed Roberts
Antwan Tolliver
Brad Lomax
Daniel Durant
Steve McCleeland
Jon Beavers
Jim Pechin
Roberta Colindrez
Joni Breves
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