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James LeBrecht

b. 1956

American filmmaker, sound designer, disability rights activist

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Born 1956. James LeBrecht is a filmmaker, sound designer, disability rights activist and film director.

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

Early life James LeBrecht was born in New York with spina bifida, a neural tube defect. This made him unable to use his legs. he began to attend Camp Jened during the summer, where he befriended teens with disabilities and felt empowered as a disabled youth. 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. In the 1980s, LeBrecht obtained an apprenticeship at a post-production facility, which let him break into film. The Waiting Room, The Island President, The Kill Team, Audrie & Daisy, Battlefield Earth, and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists The film was executive produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama through Higher Ground, their production company The film tells the story of Camp Jened and its impact upon the disability rights movement. In 2020, the film won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and the Zeno Mountain Award at the Miami Film Festival.

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American filmmaker, sound designer, disability rights activist

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James LeBrecht was born on 9 May 1956.

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James LeBrecht is a filmmaker, sound designer, disability rights activist and film director.

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