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'''James LeBrecht''' is a [[filmmaker]], [[Sound design|sound designer]], and [[Disability rights movement|disability rights]] [[Activism|activist]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://dredf.org/about-us/people/james-lebrecht/|title=James LeBrecht|website=Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> He currently lives in [[Oakland, California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://decider.com/2020/03/27/crip-camp-director-interview-higher-productions-obama/|title=‘Crip Camp’ Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham Explain How They Worked With The Obamas|date=2020-03-27|website=Decider|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>

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'''James LeBrecht''' (born May 8, 1956) is a [[filmmaker]], [[sound design]]er, and [[Disability rights movement|disability rights]] [[Activism|activist]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://dredf.org/about-us/people/james-lebrecht/|title=James LeBrecht|website=Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund|date=24 July 2012 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> He currently lives in [[Oakland, California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://decider.com/2020/03/27/crip-camp-director-interview-higher-productions-obama/|title='Crip Camp' Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham Explain How They Worked With The Obamas|date=2020-03-27|website=Decider|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
James LeBrecht was born in [[New York (state)|New York]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://gladeo.org/spotlight/meet-james-sound-designer|title=Meet James, Sound Designer {{!}} Gladeo|website=Gladeo.org|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> with [[spina bifida]], a birth defect in the spinal cord. This made him unable to use his legs.<ref name=":0" /> At 14 years old,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://archinect.com/features/article/150185908/crip-camp-an-interview-with-filmmaker-jim-lebrecht-about-accessibility-universal-design-and-spaces-of-freedom|title=Crip Camp: An Interview with Filmmaker Jim LeBrecht About Accessibility, Universal Design, and Spaces of Freedom|website=Archinect|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> he began to attend [[Camp Jened]] during the summer, where he befriended teens with disabilities and felt empowered as a disabled youth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/crip-camp-directors-jim-lebrecht-nicole-newnham-documentary-1202217733/|title=‘Crip Camp’: Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham’s Documentary Uncovers a Forgotten History|last=Lopez|first=Kristen|last2=Lopez|first2=Kristen|date=2020-03-16|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> He later became a member of [[Disabled in Action]]. He attended the [[University of California, San Diego]], where he helped form the Disabled Student Union.<ref name=":1" />
James LeBrecht was born in [[New York (state)|New York]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://gladeo.org/spotlight/meet-james-sound-designer|title=Meet James, Sound Designer {{!}} Gladeo|website=Gladeo.org|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2021-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424201346/https://gladeo.org/spotlight/meet-james-sound-designer|url-status=dead}}</ref> with [[spina bifida]], a neural tube defect. This made him unable to use his legs.<ref name=":0" /> At 14 years old,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://archinect.com/features/article/150185908/crip-camp-an-interview-with-filmmaker-jim-lebrecht-about-accessibility-universal-design-and-spaces-of-freedom|title=Crip Camp: An Interview with Filmmaker Jim LeBrecht About Accessibility, Universal Design, and Spaces of Freedom|website=Archinect|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> he began to attend [[Camp Jened]] during the summer, where he befriended teens with disabilities and felt empowered as a disabled youth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/03/crip-camp-directors-jim-lebrecht-nicole-newnham-documentary-1202217733/|title='Crip Camp': Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham's Documentary Uncovers a Forgotten History|last=Lopez|first=Kristen|date=2020-03-16|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> He later became a member of [[Disabled in Action]]. He attended the [[University of California, San Diego]], where he helped form the Disabled Student Union.<ref name=":1" />


== Career ==
After college, LeBrecht relocated to [[Berkeley, California]], where the disability rights movement was developing at the [[Center for Independent Living]].<ref name=":3" /> In Berkeley, he worked as a sound designer. He began his career at the [[Berkeley Repertory Theatre|Berkeley Repertory Theater]], where he worked for ten years.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://dmtalliance.com/james-lebrecht/|title=James LeBrecht, Filmmaker, Founder of Berkeley Sound Artists|date=2019-05-16|website=Diversity Media Technology Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> In the 1980s, LeBrecht obtained an apprenticeship at a post-production facility, which let him break into film.<ref name=":2" /> Over the years, LeBrecht has done sound design work for over 145 films, with a particular focus on [[Documentary film|documentary films]]. His filmography includes [[Minding the Gap]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://socialactionmedia.com/jim-lebrecht|title=Jim LeBrecht|website=SOCIAL ACTION MEDIA|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> [[The Waiting Room (2012 film)|The Waiting Room,]] [[The Island President]], [[The Kill Team (2013 film)|The Kill Team]], [[Audrie & Daisy|Audrie and Daisy]],<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.documentary.org/project/crip-camp|title=Crip Camp|date=2018-01-26|website=International Documentary Association|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> [[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]], and [[Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story|Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0495898/|title=James Lebrecht|website=IMDb|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists<ref name=":4" /> and co-author of ''Sound and Music for the Theater: the art and technique of design.''<ref name=":5" />
After college, LeBrecht relocated to [[Berkeley, California]], where the disability rights movement was developing at the [[Center for Independent Living]].<ref name=":3" /> In Berkeley, he worked as a sound designer. He began his career at the [[Berkeley Repertory Theatre|Berkeley Repertory Theater]], where he worked for ten years.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://dmtalliance.com/james-lebrecht/|title=James LeBrecht, Filmmaker, Founder of Berkeley Sound Artists|date=2019-05-16|website=Diversity Media Technology Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> In the 1980s, LeBrecht obtained an apprenticeship at a post-production facility, which let him break into film.<ref name=":2" /> Over the years, LeBrecht has done sound design work for over 145 films, with a particular focus on [[documentary film]]s. His filmography includes ''[[Minding the Gap]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://socialactionmedia.com/jim-lebrecht|title=Jim LeBrecht|website=SOCIAL ACTION MEDIA|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> ''[[The Waiting Room (2012 film)|The Waiting Room]]'', ''[[The Island President]]'', ''[[The Kill Team (2013 film)|The Kill Team]]'', ''[[Audrie & Daisy]]'',<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.documentary.org/project/crip-camp|title=Crip Camp|date=2018-01-26|website=International Documentary Association|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> ''[[Battlefield Earth (film)|Battlefield Earth]]'', and ''[[Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0495898/|title=James Lebrecht|website=IMDb|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists<ref name=":4" /> and co-author of ''Sound and Music for the Theater: the art and technique of design''<ref name=":5" /> with Deena Kaye.


He is a board member of the [[Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund]].<ref name=":4" />
He is a former board member of the [[Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund]].<ref name=":4" />


== Crip Camp ==
== Crip Camp ==
LeBrecht and [[Nicole Newnham]] are co-directors of the [[Crip Camp]] (2020), an award-winning documentary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/04/crip-cramp-netflix-documentary-disability-rights-interview-directors.html|title=The Directors of Netflix’s Crip Camp on What the Documentary Can Teach Us Today|last=Channing|first=Cornelia|date=2020-04-04|website=Slate Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> The film was executive produced by [[Barack Obama]] and [[Michelle Obama]] through Higher Ground, their production company<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/how-crip-camps-bay-area-filmmakers-wound-up-capturing-birth-of-a-movement|title=How ‘Crip Camp’s’ Bay Area filmmakers wound up capturing birth of a movement|date=2020-03-24|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> The film tells the story of Camp Jened and its impact upon the disability rights movement.<ref>{{Citation|title=Crip Camp|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923484/|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> In 2020, the film won the Audience Award at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and the Zeno Mountain Award at the [[Miami Film Festival]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Crip Camp - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923484/awards|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>
LeBrecht and [[Nicole Newnham]] are co-directors of ''[[Crip Camp]]'' (2020), an award-winning documentary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/04/crip-cramp-netflix-documentary-disability-rights-interview-directors.html|title=The Directors of Netflix's Crip Camp on What the Documentary Can Teach Us Today|last=Channing|first=Cornelia|date=2020-04-04|website=Slate Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> The film was executive produced by [[Barack Obama]] and [[Michelle Obama]] through Higher Ground, their production company<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/how-crip-camps-bay-area-filmmakers-wound-up-capturing-birth-of-a-movement|title=How 'Crip Camp's' Bay Area filmmakers wound up capturing birth of a movement|date=2020-03-24|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> The film tells the story of Camp Jened and its impact upon the disability rights movement.<ref>{{Citation|title=Crip Camp|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923484/|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref> In 2020, the film won the Audience Award at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and the Zeno Mountain Award at the [[Miami International Film Festival|Miami Film Festival]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Crip Camp - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923484/awards|access-date=2020-04-05}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:47, 28 September 2024

James LeBrecht (born May 8, 1956) is a filmmaker, sound designer, and disability rights activist.[1] He currently lives in Oakland, California.[2]

Early life

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James LeBrecht was born in New York[3] with spina bifida, a neural tube defect. This made him unable to use his legs.[2] At 14 years old,[4] he began to attend Camp Jened during the summer, where he befriended teens with disabilities and felt empowered as a disabled youth.[5] He later became a member of Disabled in Action. He attended the University of California, San Diego, where he helped form the Disabled Student Union.[1]

Career

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After college, LeBrecht relocated to Berkeley, California, where the disability rights movement was developing at the Center for Independent Living.[4] In Berkeley, he worked as a sound designer. He began his career at the Berkeley Repertory Theater, where he worked for ten years.[6] In the 1980s, LeBrecht obtained an apprenticeship at a post-production facility, which let him break into film.[3] Over the years, LeBrecht has done sound design work for over 145 films, with a particular focus on documentary films. His filmography includes Minding the Gap,[7] The Waiting Room, The Island President, The Kill Team, Audrie & Daisy,[8] Battlefield Earth, and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.[9] He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists[6] and co-author of Sound and Music for the Theater: the art and technique of design[8] with Deena Kaye.

He is a former board member of the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund.[6]

Crip Camp

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LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham are co-directors of Crip Camp (2020), an award-winning documentary.[10] The film was executive produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama through Higher Ground, their production company[11] The film tells the story of Camp Jened and its impact upon the disability rights movement.[12] In 2020, the film won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and the Zeno Mountain Award at the Miami Film Festival.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "James LeBrecht". Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  2. ^ a b "'Crip Camp' Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham Explain How They Worked With The Obamas". Decider. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. ^ a b "Meet James, Sound Designer | Gladeo". Gladeo.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ^ a b "Crip Camp: An Interview with Filmmaker Jim LeBrecht About Accessibility, Universal Design, and Spaces of Freedom". Archinect. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. ^ Lopez, Kristen (2020-03-16). "'Crip Camp': Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham's Documentary Uncovers a Forgotten History". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  6. ^ a b c "James LeBrecht, Filmmaker, Founder of Berkeley Sound Artists". Diversity Media Technology Alliance. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  7. ^ "Jim LeBrecht". SOCIAL ACTION MEDIA. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  8. ^ a b "Crip Camp". International Documentary Association. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  9. ^ "James Lebrecht". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. ^ Channing, Cornelia (2020-04-04). "The Directors of Netflix's Crip Camp on What the Documentary Can Teach Us Today". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  11. ^ "How 'Crip Camp's' Bay Area filmmakers wound up capturing birth of a movement". The Mercury News. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  12. ^ Crip Camp, retrieved 2020-04-05
  13. ^ Crip Camp - IMDb, retrieved 2020-04-05
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