Join Blue Origin and The Museum of Flight for a free film screening and panel discussion exploring the evolving landscape of accessibility and inclusion in aerospace and spaceflight.
Sophie Morgan's powerful film Fight to Fly sends a group of disabled travelers undercover to expose the shocking service they can experience while flying. From wheelchairs being broken to a passenger having to drag himself on the floor to use the toilet, this important documentary reveals the battle that disabled flyers face.
Following the film will be an engaging panel discussion with Sophie Morgan and Keely Cat-Wells, the founders of Making Space Media. The conversation will delve into the current accessibility challenges faced in commercial aviation and explore the emerging field of inclusive design in commercial human spaceflight, discussing how accessibility considerations are being integrated into this new frontier of space travel.
This is a unique opportunity to engage with leaders in the field of aerospace accessibility and gain valuable insights into the future of inclusive space exploration. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, industry professional, or advocate for disability rights, this event promises to broaden perspectives and inspire change.
Accessibility: The film features open captions and the panel will include live ASL interpreters.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Side Gallery
This event is FREE for all to attend. Please note that this event is after normal Museum hours and the rest of the Museum will be closed during the event.
About Making Space Media
In 2023, Keely Cat-Wells and Sophie Morgan launched Making Space Media, a Disabled-led production company that centers the Disabled voice. MSM produces critically acclaimed TV and accessible educational material for its talent acquisition and learning platform, Making Space, and is in a first-look deal with Hello Sunshine, the media company founded by Reese Witherspoon.
About the Founders
Keely Cat-Wells
Keely is one of two inaugural Gloria Steinem Fellows and the youngest Presidential Leadership Scholar in the program’s history. She has served on Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation Advisory Board and prior to Making Space, Keely founded C Talent, a talent agency representing Disabled artists, which increased disability representation in the media and was acquired in 2022.
Sophie Morgan
Best known for presenting the Paralympics, BAFTA-nominated British TV Host Sophie also reports on hard-hitting documentaries, live-event broadcasts, and, most recently, fronting a prime-time travel series. She is one of the first female wheelchair users to become a T.V. personality in the U.K. and worldwide, making history this summer as the first disabled person to host for NBC.
