The 2026 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge returns on Jan. 24, celebrating 13 years of advocating for disability inclusion in the entertainment industry. This year’s competition, launched by the challenge’s founder and director Nic Novicki at the Sundance Film Festival, will be held on March 24 through 29, with the awards ceremony following on May 7 at Sony Pictures Studios. During the challenge, filmmakers are given five days to write and produce a one to five minute short film which