Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
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Available until
Jan 01, 2025
Speakers Available
Available in
Worldwide
Brought to you by
Bullfrog Films
About the film
Chronicles the gravity defying life of Bill Shannon, an internationally renowned artist, breakdancer and skate punk—on crutches.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 36m
Released
2021
Director
Sachi Cunningham, Vayabobo
Producer
Sachi Cunningham, Vayabobo
Executive Producer
Stephen Nemeth, Michael Levin, Sarah Evans, Billy Graves, Tim Cunningham, Nancy Blachman
Writer
Vayabobo
Cast
Bill Shannon
Awards & recognition
ReadingFilmFEST
Best Documentary
DOC NYC
Top Ten
Breaking Down Barriers International Disability Film Festival
Best Film That Shatters Stereotypes
Cleveland International Film Festival
Official Selection
Doclands Film Festival
Official Selection
What people are saying
‘This is truly an inspiring story of overcoming constraints to make yourself a new kind of presence in the world...Moving in his own way, he seems to float above the ground. The crutches do not keep him earthbound. They make him fly.‘
Bradley Gibson
‘Watching Bill Shannon dance can be enthralling, disturbing and voyeuristically captivating. But what makes him such a singular artist is that he's likely to be carefully observing you, too...A powerful film.‘
Andrew Gilbert
‘Crutch is a global story, a powerful story, a transformational story, and one which will have you re-evaluating your own perspectives. From childhood 'cripple' to international provocateur, Crutch is an engrossing, emotional story of an artist's struggle to be understood.‘
Staff