Renegades showcases five historic figures with disabilities and their contributions to the United States’ society, while exploring the unique elements of disability culture.
October 1, 2024
5 episodes x 10 minutes
Series Creator/Senior Producer
Day Al-Mohamed is a filmmaker and disability policy strategist with over 15 years of experience, including as the White House director of disability policy. Al-Mohamed directed Invalid Corps (2020) and produced the documentary feature, unseen (2023). Al-Mohamed is a founder of FWD-Doc (Documentary Filmmakers with Disabilities).
Series Producer
Amanda Upson transitioned from labor and employment law to become an independent producer. Her film, Magnum Opus, premiered at the 2018 Virginia Film Festival. She also produced A Long March, (2022). The interim director of FWD-Doc, she is an active member of Speciality Bar Associations, and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar.
Executive Producer
Charlotte Mangin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with 25 years of experience. The creator and executive producer of UNLADYLIKE2020, she worked for PBS and National Geographic Television, including the series Wide Angle, America By The Numbers, and National Geographic Explorer. She was interim executive director of Futuro Media.