Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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The 2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge was launched at this year’s Sundance Film Festival by Nic Novicki, an actor, comedian, producer and disability advocate.
Nic spoke with the host of The Pulse Grant Hardy about the impact the Film Challenge has had in it’s 12 years of existence, the importance of disability representation in film, and what he’s had to do to create roles for himself in the industry!

About The Pulse
On The Pulse, host Grant Hardy brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.