A short film documentary.
F O R Y O U R C O N S I D E R A T I O N
Synopsis: Rare Kind is an (award-winning) informative and emotional look into the lives of people diagnosed with a rare disease, who are often misunderstood by society due to a lack of empathy or skewed perceptions about disabilities that only affect a very small percentage of the world. This story journeys into the mental and physical battles of one particular rare, but painful, hip bone disease that affects young children and their families, in life-altering ways of a perceived childhood now lost. A different kind of walk in trauma, triumph, and trajectory, soaring into the birth of a life-changing refuge that helps them find joy within the pain. A true origin story down to the bone.
[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has selected “Rare Kind” to be included in the Academy’s esteemed Margaret Herrick Library and Film Archive, for its social significance and artistic merit, marking an incredible milestone for the film’s legacy.]
Runtime: 39 minutes
About the filmmaker.
EARL COLE is a writer, director, producer, composer, artist, and innovator within the entertainment, media, and technology industries. He has worked on projects for Disney, NASA, Google, Sony, FOX, and CBS (Survivor), just to name a few. A former advertising executive and USC doctoral student, Earl has become a social entrepreneur, producer, global activist, and independent filmmaker, to help the people that he advocates for and serves, amplifying their stories in the most compelling of ways through film and music. Born and raised in Kansas City, Earl suffered from a rare childhood disease that gave him a unique perspective growing up, which eventually fueled his creativity and resiliency as an adult. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA and is married with two daughters and his dog, Griffin.
MICHAEL GRIFFIN (the human, not the dog) is an Emmy Award-winning editor, photographer, and New Jersey native, who has worked in many genres of editorial storytelling from reality television and documentaries to motion pictures. He has a Master’s degree from the American Film Institute (AFI) in Film Editing. He has recently earned another Emmy for his work on American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombings. Michael is married with two children and resides in Sherman Oaks, CA.