TEACHER OF PATIENCE

Film Festival Laurels for: Award of Excellence 2022 Canada Shorts Film Festival; Official Selection Indy Shorts International Film Festival 2022; Slamdance Film Festival 2023; Best Documentary at Garoa Awards in Sao Paulo Brazil; Best Documentary Film Award Finalist Summer 2022 Oregon Documentary Film Festival; Best Female Director at Best Documentary Award 2022; Winner - Documentary at Best Short Film Award 2022; Best Documentary Short 2022 at Prospector International Film Festival; Best Film - Disability Issue at Tagore International Film Festival 2022; Official Selection at Paradise Film Festival 2022; Official Selection at Breaking Down Barriers 2022; Official Selection Depth of Field International Film Festival 2022; Official Selection at Portland Film Festival 2022; Semi-Finalist at Small Axe Radical Short Film Awards Tolpuddle 2022; Official Selection at Tennessee International Indie Film Festival 2022; Official Selection at WRPN Women’s International Film Festival 2022; Official Selection at International Portrait Film Festival 2022; Nominee at Hobnobben Film Festival 2022; Official Selection at Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2022; Honorable Mention at HALO International Film Festival 2022; Special Recognition Award - The Arcadia Award - Winner at Prodigy Film Festival 2022 for outstanding contribution in a documentary (Carmen Vincent and The Felter Family, Teacher of Patience); Best Short Documentary at Stockholm City Film Festival 2022; Audience Choice Award at Fault Line Film Festival 2023; Official Selection at Hoosier Films Annual Festival 2023; Best of Hoosier Lens Best Short Documentary Award Winner at Indy Film Fest 2023

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Meet the Felters

The family featured in Teacher of Patience. Learn more about The Emily Talk at TheEmilyTalk.com.

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Emily Felter
Daughter,
Teacher of Patience

Picture of Tom Felter, a middle-aged white man with white hair, glasses, and a grey sweatshirt

Tom Felter, Jr.
Father,
Paramedic

Picture of Tina Felter, a white woman with short brown hair, glasses, and a grey t-shirt. She is standing in front of a large brown horse.

Tina Felter
Mother,
Labor & Delivery Nurse

Picture of Emily Felter next to her sister, Sarah Felter, who is a white woman with long brown hair, glasses, and a large smile

Sarah Norkus
Emily's Older Sister,
Surgical Services Manager

Meet the Team

The creators of Teacher of Patience.

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Carmen Vincent
Director/Producer/Camera/
Editor
IMDb

Picture of Heidi Reinberg, a white woman with really short dark hair, black glasses, and bright red lipstick

Heidi Reinberg
Executive Producer
IMDb

Picture of Veronique Doumbe, an African American woman with dreadlocks looking off to the left and pointing her finger which has a ring on it

Véronique N. Doumbé
Consulting Editor
IMDb

Evan Knowles
Associate Producer

Picture of Liz Wuerffel, a white woman with blue eyes and long brown hair smiling at the camera

Liz Wuerffel
Camera

Picture of Katelyn Calhoun, a white woman with long blonde hair and large glasses, smiling and looking off to the right

Katelyn Calhoun
Camera

Picture of Zack Thorpe, a white man wearing a tan beanie, glasses, a trimmed beard, and an IVF coming out of his left ear

Zack Thorpe
Sound Mixer

Picture of Jason Arnold, a bald middle-aged man with a big smile, wearing a green shirt with a striped tie.

Jason Arnold
Composer

Willow Walsh
Production Assistant

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We're doing big things with this film!

We are screening and discussing the film with first responder agencies across the country, as well as incorporating it into training programs and curriculum. We are sharing the film with businesses to include in their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programming. Finally, we are submitting to festivals around the world, with plans to distribute on educational platforms such as PBS, and host screenings and discussions for the wider community wherever possible. Interested in hosting a screening? Click here to fill out our screening request form.

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"This film is so crucial to EVERYONE in our community. Creating an inclusive environment and embracing differences as strengths is what we all need more of!"
-Yana Pleshivoy Pinkhasov, (Rhythm n' Beets)

Media & Press

For press inquiries, please reach out to teacherofpatiencefilm@gmail.com.

Film Review by RespectAbility

Film industry nonprofit, RespectAbility, reviews Teacher of Patience. RespectAbility is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future.

Read the article at:
https://www.respectability.org/2023/01/teacher-of-patience-review/

Eye on the Arts by Lakeshore Public Radio

John Cain, host of "Eye on the Arts," talks with Carmen Vincent about her upcoming documentary Teacher of Patience.

Tune in HERE.

1 in 54 Radio Show by Anderson Center for Autism

"1 in 54 children in the United States of America are diagnosed with autism. Tune into the 1 in 54 radio show, hosted by Eliza Bozenski, to hear from members of the entire autism community talk about what they are doing to learn, support, and broaden awareness."

Tune into Carmen's episode about Teacher of Patience HERE.

Down Syndrome Q&A Article by Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune journalist Jerry Davich promotes Teacher of Patience's World Down Syndrome Day Q&A event.

Read the article HERE.

Local Filmmaker Focuses on Disability Awareness Article by Chesterton Tribune

Chesterton Tribune journalist Lois Tomaszewski writes about Teacher of Patience, its back story, and its purpose. (Fun fact: Carmen Vincent is based in Chesterton!)

Read the article at:
https://www.chestertontribune.com/articles/local-filmmaker-focuses-on-disability-awareness/

Teacher of Patience Article by Denise Humberstone, Editor at Making Chromosomes Count

Making Chromosomes Count editor and mother of a daughter with Down syndrome, Denise Humberstone, gives her take on Teacher of Patience

Read the article at:
https://makingchromosomescount.co.uk/2022/11/15/teacher-of-patience/

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