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Kiah Amara
Founder/CEO/ProducerIndieVISIBLE Entertainment
Kiah Amara is a Producer, Consultant, and Founder of IndieVISIBLE Entertainment with a focus on Accessible Production and Disabled, LGBTQplus and TGNC stories.
Full Bio
Originally from the rural Midwest, Kiah Amara (they/she) is a New York City based filmmaker, producer, consultant, and activist. Their work focuses on identity, fluidity, commonality, misconception, and all things deviant from normal with a special focus on Production Accessibility Coordination and Accessible Set/Media Best Practices.
Over a decade of experience in Disability Art and Education with Arts Nonprofits like Penguin Project, Chicago Children s Theatre, New York City Children s Theatre, Co/Lab, Actionplay, and others they founded IndieVISIBLE in 2018, followed by Access Activism in 2020, as a way to provide safe and freeing spaces for Disabled artists and knowledge for non-disabled peers. Kiah designs Sensory Friendly Sets, inclusive production processes, and consults on everything from accessible integrated web design to Disability Justice on international and intersectional levels. Valuing a community approach, they have worked on dozens of projects from pre- through post-production including
Over a decade of experience in Disability Art and Education with Arts Nonprofits like Penguin Project, Chicago Children s Theatre, New York City Children s Theatre, Co/Lab, Actionplay, and others they founded IndieVISIBLE in 2018, followed by Access Activism in 2020, as a way to provide safe and freeing spaces for Disabled artists and knowledge for non-disabled peers. Kiah designs Sensory Friendly Sets, inclusive production processes, and consults on everything from accessible integrated web design to Disability Justice on international and intersectional levels. Valuing a community approach, they have worked on dozens of projects from pre- through post-production including
- Professional Credits
- FILM / TV / NEW MEDIA CREDITS:
Production Manager Unity Center of NYC Branded Content 2020, post-production
Producer Accidental Catfish Mini Doc Series 2020, pre-production
Producer Easy A s TV Series 2020, pre-production
Producer/Writer/Director Second Language Short Film 2019, pre-production
Producer/UPM The Announcement Short Film 2020, post-production
Producer/UPM Acting With Cupid Short Film 2020, post-production
Co-Producer/UPM November Ninth Short Film 2020, festivals
Accessibility Manager Access Activism Short Footage (various) 2020, ongoing
Producer/UPM The Identity Pas De Deux Short Film 2019, festivals
Fight Choreography Team I Killed Batman Web Series 2019, post-production
Production Assistant The Vanished Short Film 2019, completed
Producer FOUL the Web Series: S1E6 Web Series 2019, completed
Production Assistant FOUL the Web Series: S1E5 Web Series 2019, completed
Assistant Fight Choreographer Bat Girl vs. NightWing Short
- Industry Awards
- 2020 Dance/NYC Disability. Dance. Artistry. Dance and Social Justice Fellowship. (For Social Justice in Film and Accessible Digital Media)
The Vanished, short film (Winner, Best Awareness Campaign, Disability Film Challenge 2019)
The Identity Pas de Deux, short film (Winner, Best Film, LA Feedback Film Fest 2020)
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Willing To Travel: Yes
Has Own Equipment: Yes
Has Insurance: Yes
Other Languages: Yes
