Litchfield County Writers Project Presents Dislecksia: The Movement, 4/24

On Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30pm, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Harvey Hubbell will discuss the making of Dislecksia: The Movie and host a panel discussion at the Warner Theatre's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre in Torrington, CT. The event is part of UConn Torrington Litchfield County Writers Project's Spring series, and is free and open to the public.

Dislecksia: The Movie is a comic documentary on the often misunderstood subject of dyslexia. Its mission is to create public awareness by demonstrating what dyslexia is - not a sign of stupidity as so many believe, but a need to learn in a different way. It helps parents, educators, and communities learn to identify those at risk for dyslexia, understand the vast impact when dyslexia goes untreated, and help dyslexics themselves recognize that they have the potential to learn successfully, but that they have to learn in a different way.

Harvey Hubbell uses his own experience of dyslexia to explain his reasons for making the film: "Growing up, I had a spring in my step and not a care in the world. Then I went to school. In 1966, when I was six years old, I remember my teachers having a meeting about me, and saying, 'He can barely write his first name.' In 2003, my crew and I decided it was time to make a film about dyslexia and show how things had changed since I was in grade school. Since nearly one in seven students has a form of dyslexia, teachers must have new ways of teaching, and the world must be a better place...right?"

Hubbell wants his film to revolutionize learning: "Almost everyone in America has a dyslexic in their family, has friends and colleagues who are dyslexic, or is dyslexic themselves. I hope that after seeing this movie, every one of them will say, 'Now I know why Tommy can't read - and I know what to do about it.'"

Harvey Hubbell's documentaries have won more than 50 film and video festival awards, including four Emmys. He wrote and directed the multi-award winning comic documentary Electronic Road Film, which received an Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Program. Loop Dreams, Harvey's first feature-length documentary, won the Gold World Medal for Comedy at The New York Festivals and three Emmys. In 2003 the Senate Majority Leader appointed Harvey to the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; he serves as a co-chair of the CCT Film Committee.

Kathy Knapp, director of the LCWP, says, "This event promises to be especially dynamic, bringing together some of the community's most creative minds to discuss an issue pertinent to educators, students, and parents."

The Litchfield County Writers Project provides programs that celebrate the creative work of Litchfield County and support the academic aims of the University of Connecticut. LCWP gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the Warner Theater for providing space and technical support for this event.

The event will be held at the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, Warner Theatre, Torrington. A reception will follow the event. For further information about the event or to be added to our email list, email lcwp@uconn.edu or call 860-626-6802.

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