Being Heumann
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from 3 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-14 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
Entertainment
Deadline reports on a panel at its Contenders Film Los Angeles event where Being Heumann star Ruth Madeley and casting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell discussed championing diversity in the film. Madeley said she recognized some of her own experiences in Judy Heumann's story, including being called a fire hazard, and joked that the phrase would make the perfect title for her autobiography.
Entertainment
Rolling Stone features the new biopic "Being Heumann," about disability rights advocate Judy Heumann, with director Siân Heder and star Ruth Madeley discussing how they made the film. The outlet describes the film as bringing a lesser-known civil rights uprising to life with a disabled cast. Rolling Stone frames the film as challenging the Hollywood status quo.
Entertainment
The Hollywood Reporter profiles Oscar-nominated producer Kevin J. Walsh and his work on "Being Heumann," the latest film from Sian Heder. The outlet reports that Walsh helped open doors for the disabled community on the film's set. It quotes him saying, "I'm as proud of what we did behind the scenes to redefine access as I am of the quality of this movie."