ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The 67th annual Rochester International Film Festival kicked off Thursday night at the George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre.
Dozens of independent movies will be shown for free during the festival. Former Rochester television journalist and filmmaker Allison Norlian is entering the film festival for the first time.
Her short film “Thirteen” tells the story of a mother who tries to have a bat mitzvah for her disabled daughter, but her synagogue refuses to break from tradition.
“I hope people see that people with disabilities are full humans like everyone else with the same desires for love and safety and health and wealth, and I hope it creates a more passionate world,” Norlian said.
The Rochester International Film Festival continues through Saturday night. The screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday for a matinee, and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. You can learn more here.
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