Two creatives find solutions and maybe other possibilities as their career changes reunite them in the year 2030.

Director’s Statement:

1 in 4 Americans identifies as disabled, and Disability intersects with all other demographics, yet we are the least represented in television and film.

We are not a monolith; the entertainment industry often leaves out other disabilities such as invisible disabilities, cane and leg brace users d/Deaf/Hoh/ Blind, Burn Survivors, and many more. If they are included, they are included in stereotypical roles that do not display their vast array of talent.

Suggestions, displays two disabled actors of color in a regular romance/comedy scene to promote authentically adding more stories told from the lived experience. Both actors served as producers. The filmmaker wrote, directed, produced, and was the director of photography.

We look forward to one day seeing more first-look deals and development deals offered to production companies like Shifting Creative Paradigms that seek to create stories that elevate marginalized individuals, especially those individuals that can speak about and represent intersectionality from a lived experience.

Andrea Jennings, M.Mus., is an Entertainment Strategist & Consultant focusing on DEIA Disability, Equity, Justice & Belonging; She is an Actress, Filmmaker, Impact Producer, Film Curator, and Director.

She is the Chief Accessibility Officer and Founder of Shifting Creative Paradigms, multi-media entertainment and production company. As an actress, filmmaker, sought-after consultant, speaker advisor, keynote, moderator, and panelist for numerous DEIAB panels she consistently advocates for social justice through the lens of disability culture, film, music, and art.

She helps organizations and studios integrate accessibility to drive sustainable culture change.

She is a community builder and she is Chair of the Accessibility and Disability Commission for The City of Pasadena.

Her advocacy, spoken word lyrical art and social justice based artistic work has been recognized at Park Avenue Armory, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Rutgers University's Jack Tchen exhibitions. In addition, The Atlantic Magazine, Forbes, Billboard Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and The New York Times have recognized Andrea's advocacy work.

E.R. Ruiz, born in Los Angeles, California, is an American actor/burn survivor who played the role of Gillon the FX original series Sons of Anarchy. Making his debut on the episode "The Revelator" in the series' first season, E.R. plays the role of a member of the One-Niners. Most recent projects includes BET+ "The Family Business" Stephen King's "Lisey's Story" on Apple+ & "Worth" with Michael Keaton directed by Sara Colangelo.