Jim LeBrecht

Filmmaker, Activist & Podcast Host

Jim LeBrecht is an award-winning filmmaker, disability rights activist, and co-director of the groundbreaking documentary Crip Camp. A Netflix Original Documentary, Crip Camp, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, went on to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature and a Peabody Award.

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His latest work, Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act, chronicles the decades-long struggle  for disability rights and the bipartisan support that led to the passage of this landmark legislation.

 

With over 40 years of experience in sound design and filmmaking, Jim is also the host of The Art of Documentary, a podcast by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The series offers in-depth conversations with some of today’s most influential documentary filmmakers, exploring their creative processes, personal journeys, and the stories behind their films.

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He is a co-founder of FWD-Doc, an international membership organization that supports disabled filmmakers, and the 1in4 Coalition, which advocates for greater inclusion and representation of disabled people in the entertainment industry.