REID DAVENPORT:

I mean, I have been underestimated my whole life.

And when that happens, you instantly figure out who not to waste your time with. The people who gawk at me on the streets remind me of the profound ignorance in the world. And I don't mean to sound preachy, but it really affects my life, and, in turn, I'm sure, affects many other people with disabilities.

I cannot underestimate how strong and how prevalent these stigmas surrounding disability in the media are. There needs to be more filmmakers with disabilities, so they can experience the catharsis that I have been able to experience.

There is still such exclusion in society, that, for me, if I am the first person to bring disability to your purview, then we have such a long way to go.

My name is Reid Davenport. And this is my Brief But Spectacular take on seeing the world through my lens.