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Filmmakers Randall Miller and Michael Davis team to make Supercrip with Tobias Forrest

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Filmmakers Randall Miller and Michael Davis team to make Supercrip with Tobias Forrest
Michael Davis (Shoot ‘Em Up) and Randall Miller (Bottle Shock) from the forthcoming feature film Supercrip which aims to spotlight the lack of opportunity for actors with disabilities and actresses in Film and Television

Hollywood - February 14th, 2023 - A ground-breaking line of digital collectibles was launched today to help fund the "Supercrip" feature film that is designed to raise awareness about the dearth of Hollywood roles for actors and actresses with disabilities. The feature film stars Tobias Forrest, a talented actor and C5 quadriplegic.

"We have been working on the Supercrip NFTs for months and I can’t wait for this to come out and hopefully change the way actors with disabilities are treated in Hollywood," says illustrator/filmmaker Michael Davis (writer/director of Shoot 'Em Up and 8 Days A Week)

“Michael is a wonderful director and, many people don’t know this, he is an amazing graphic artist as well… We started brainstorming as we do, and thought how to make lasting change for actors with disabilities even beyond this film,” adds Randall Miller (writer/director of Sundance hits Bottle Shock, Marilyn Hotchkiss and CBGB). “The solution is to make a bold statement that shines a light on the issues facing actors with disabilities using comedy.”

"Approximately 26% of the population has some form of disability," says SuperCrip producer and star Tobias, "while fewer than 1% of movie and TV roles are given to PWD’s. You may not realize this, but 80% of the public will eventually become part of the disabled community, so isn’t about time we were represented in Hollywood correctly?”

"When I heard the idea I was quite taken with it, it spoke to me,” adds co-founder in the NFT project Steve MacKeon, CEO of Macnerd and MacGuyver Tech. “I am all about giving back, when I saw the art and heard what they were doing I was all in.”

The technique and funding channel used to raise the finance for this Film uses the latest of the new Blockchain technologies to emerge, the NFT or Non-Fungible Token. In layman’s terms, a digital collectible that allows the owner certain ownership rights to an image or product.

These digital collectibles are a tonic for Hollywood, depicting parody versions of famous movie characters. Instead of Freddy Krueger, there’s Freddy Cruiser. Instead of Darth Vader, there's Darth Respirator. Instead of Spock, there’s Spoke. Each character in the collection bases its likeness on Supercrip's Tobias Forrest.

The collection has three tiers: Super-Powered, Stand Alone, and Franchise. Additionally, there are plans for two additional seasons of Supercrip characters, a racing game, and a Supercrip Coin. Along with Tobias Forrest, Randall Miller, Michael Davis, Steve MacKeon there’s Jody Savin the producer of Supercrip the film (writer/producer Bottle Shock, Marilyn Hotchkiss and CBGB).

In addition to fundraising for the film, NFT sales will support donations to organizations and non-profits within the disability space. These companies and foundations include ABILITYMagazine, Fodac, Ralph's Riders, Triumph Foundation, CinemAbility Foundation, abilityEntertainment, RespectAbility, Artists For Trauma, and Permobil.

Technology Consultancy MacNerd is minting and facilitating the NFT sale. The NFTs have varying levels of rarity and special details; the first run will be 5501 individually handcrafted GIFs digitally rendered by the Consultancy.

"This collection is wholly unique," says MacNerd CEO Steve McKeon. "Not only are these intricate pieces of animation, but they're also funding the film and raising awareness for thousands of artists underrepresented in TV and film."

More information on Supercrip Productions can be found here: https://supercrip.io

More information on MacNerd can be found here: https://macnerd.io

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