"The Co-Op": Director's Statement

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Cameron Mitchell
CSM Productions

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film, disability, filmmaking

Abstract

Cameron Mitchell (CSM Productions) is a film director, cinematographer, and son of Disability Studies professors David T. Mitchell and Sharon L. Snyder. In this article, Cameron discusses the making of his short film “The Co-Op” and how it deals with themes of disability in film portrayal, independence, and interdependence as well as it’s autobiographical content.

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Mitchell, D. T., & Snyder, S. L. (2001). Narrative Prosthesis: Disability and the Dependencies of Discourse. University of Michigan Press.

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Published
Feb 4, 2022

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Vol. 17 No. 4 (2022): Special Issue: Disability and Film and Media
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Author Biography

Cameron Mitchell, CSM Productions

Cameron is an award-winning filmmaker with over 10 years of experience in the film industry, shooting features, shorts, commercials, music videos, and everything in between. He has worked with the likes of Ron Howard, Domenica Scorsese, and M. Night Shamalyan.