No Limits
No Limits is an award winning community television project that aims to bring the world of disability into people's living rooms in an informative and entertaining way.
The purpose of the show is to build awareness and acceptance of people with disabilities and support the development of understanding of difference among audience members. No Limits aims to increase the participation of people with a disability in broadcast television production and the development of other media, both in front of the camera and behind the camera.
Since the broadcast of its first episode in 2003, No Limits has rapidly evolved. We currently produce between 13 and 26 half hour episodes per year and broadcast on Channel 31 in Melbourne and Geelong, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
An icon of community television broadcasting, No Limits was included in ACMI's TV50 exhibition in 2006, celebrating Australian television since its first transmission.
Produced and presented by people with disabilities, No Limits does not shy away from difficult issues and revels in the discussion of all things controversial.
We aim to impact positively on mainstream media in their storylines about people with disabilities and in the accurate reflection of our society and its 20% of people with disabilities. Currently mainstream and other media lack the presence of people with disabilities and where they are represented it is in a stereotypical way, usually "Super-crip" (outstanding achievement in overcoming the drawback of a disability) or Tragic victim (horror stories and acquired disabilities).
We show, and challenge other media to show, people with disabilities as proud, shameless, defiant, respected, denied members of society, capable of great contribution to an inclusive society.
Awards:
- Winner Antenna Award Best Male Presenter (Steve Hurd) 2009
- Winner Antenna Award Best Current Affairs and Interview Program 2009
- Winner Antenna Award Best Living & Learning Program 2007
- Winner Antenna Award Best Program Promoting Community Harmony & Diversity 2007
- Winner Antenna Award for Best Panel Program 2006
- Winner CBAA Award for Television Program of The Year 2006
- Winner Antenna Award for Best Panel Program 2005
- Winner Antenna Award for Program of the Year 2005
- Winner CBAA Award for Television Program of The Year 2005
No Limits has its own website at www.nolimits.org.au
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