I Didn't See You There

Asavisiblydisabledperson,filmmakerReidDavenportisofteneitherthesubjectofanunwantedgaze—gawkedatbystrangers—orparadoxicallyrenderedinvisible,ignoredordismissedbysociety.Thearrivalofacircustentjustoutsidehisapartmentpromptshimtoconsiderthehistoryandlegacyofthefreakshow,inwhichindividualswhoweredeemedatypicalwereputondisplayfortheamusementandshockofapayingpublic.Contemplatinghowthisrelatestohisownfilmmakingpractice,whichexplicitlyforegroundsdisability,Davenportsetsouttomakeafilmabouthowheseestheworldfromhiswheelchairwithouthavingtobeseenhimself.<br/>　　Informedbyhispositioninspace,lowertotheground,Davenportcapturesindelibleimages,oftenabstractedintoshapesandpatternsseparatefromtheirmeaning.Butthecircustentloomsinthebackground,andrealityregularlyintrudes,fromunsolicitedoffersofhelptocarelessblockingofaccessramps.Personalandunflinching,IDidn'tSeeYouThereforcestheviewertoconfrontthespectacleandinvisibilityofdisability.