by Alex Billington
October 12, 2026
Source: YouTube
“What if this doesn’t work?” “I thought you were a radical crip!” Apple TV debuted their full official trailer for the heroic film titled Being Heumann, the latest feature made by acclaimed Oscar-winning filmmaker Sian Heder – best known for her Best Picture winning film CODA. This recently premiered at TIFF 2026 to mostly good reviews, as expected, as a drama about fighting for disabled rights. The title is a reference to the actual woman named Judy Heumann, a disability rights activist who lead a campaign back in the 70s. The film stars Ruth Madeley as Judy Heumann and opens in November this fall. In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation of San Francisco’s Federal Building, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws & equal rights. A powerful new film that chronicles the “mother of the disability rights movement,” Judy Heumann, as she leads a group of young adults who come together to find their collective voice in a fight against discrimination.
