Film Screening March 27: “Becoming Bulletproof”
FREE screening of the documentary “Becoming Bulletproof”
Featuring actors with and without disabilities who meet annually at Zeno Mountain Farm to develop short films. Zeno Mountain Farm co-founder, BU alumna Ila Halby (SAR ’05), will be available for Q&A following the screening.
When: Monday, March 27, 7 p.m.
Where: TSAI Performance Center, 685 Comm. Ave.
Admission is free. The public is cordially invited. Contact Debbie Claar, 617-353-2713, for details or to request special accommodations.
Watch the trailer
About Zeno Mountain Farm
A non-profit based in Vermont, Zeno Mountain Farm is dedicated to creating opportunities for life-long friendship and community for people with and without disabilities. Zeno accomplishes this mission by hosting eight residential camps each year. All camps bring a diverse group of individuals together to work, play, and build community. Zeno is passionate about creative arts and includes integrated theater and film at all of the camps. No one is required to pay to come to Zeno, and no one is paid for helping. This unique model eliminates the social hierarchy often found in programs for those with disabilities. Zeno does not use the terms camper/counselor, and all Zeno community members are expected to contribute their work and talents. A cornerstone of the camp philosophy is that everyone is invited back year after year, offering the chance to build a shared history with people you love.
About Co-Founder Ila Halby (’04)
Ila B. Halby (’04) is a pediatric occupational therapist and a founder/director at Zeno Mountain Farm. Since graduating from Sargent, she has pursed complementary careers with clinical OT and Zeno Mountain Farm. Focused on neurological rehabilitation, Halby took her first job at Boston Medical Center in the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation program. She then transitioned into pediatric OT at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Mass. She moved to Vermont in 2008 to start Zeno Mountain Farm. Currently, Halby works part time as an occupational therapist in the Vermont Public Schools. She has two sons and enjoys spending time outside with her family.