NH Outlook Special Follows @ 10 p.m.
(DURHAM, April 6, 2009) – Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Habib’s award-winning documentary INCLUDING SAMUEL, about his family’s commitment to including Samuel in every aspect of life, premieres on New Hampshire Public Television Sunday, April 19 @ 9 p.m. A NH OUTLOOK special about the film’s impact on the Habib family follows @ 10 p.m.Shot and produced over four years, Habib's film portrays his family's hopes and struggles as well as the experiences of four other individuals with disabilities and their families. INCLUDING SAMUEL is a highly personal, passionately photographed film that captures the cultural and systemic barriers to inclusion. Since the documentary was released, Habib and the Institute on Disability at UNH have shared the film with communities across the U.S. and around the world. After the broadcast of INCLUDING SAMUEL, NH OUTLOOK producer Richard Ager attends a public school screening where Habib engages students in a conversation about INCLUDING SAMUEL. In revealing moments, the students talk about how the film reflects the experience of many families. Ager also has highlights of the New England Inclusive Education Leadership Summit.Going behind the scenes, OUTLOOK’s Ager visits with the Habib family at home in Concord and finds out how the film evolved and has affected their lives. “Clearly, the film became a family effort,” observed Ager. “They all feel they’re a part of something bigger by transforming their lives into a tool to help others.”INCLUDING SAMUEL is part of the Institute on Disability/UCED at the University of New Hampshire (www.iod.unh.edu). The film has been screened across the country, and has also been featured on NPR, Good Morning America, as well as in the Washington Post and the Boston Globe. Dan Habib is the Filmmaker in Residence at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Prior to joining UNH in April 2008, Habib was a nationally recognized photojournalist and the photo editor at the Concord (NH) Monitor.NH OUTLOOK, NHPTV’s award-winning weekly public affairs program, focuses on state, regional and national issues. With engaging guests and experts, the discussion format offers lively and relevant perspectives.
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