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Being Heumann

As of April 28, 2026, Being Heumann is a tv movie that has completed production. Four production companies are attached, including Permut Presentations, Apple Studios and The Telsey Office. Attached are casting directors Adam Caldwell and Bernard Telsey; director Sian Heder; producers John W. Beach, Alex Astrachan and 4 others; and line producer Diana Pokorny. Cast includes Ali Stroker. It was scheduled to shoot in Toronto, ON from May 2025 to June 2025. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.

Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Shoot Date
May 2025 — June 2025
Location
Toronto, ON
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Project Summary

Being Heumann is an upcoming biographical drama directed by Sian Heder, based on the memoir "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist" by Judith Heumann. The film centers on Heumann's pivotal role in the disability rights movement, particularly highlighting the 1977 San Francisco sit-in, where over a hundred individuals with disabilities occupied a federal building to advocate for the enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This 28-day protest was instrumental in advancing disability rights in the United States.

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Cast & Crew

Production

Line ProducerDiana Pokorny
ProducerJohn W. Beach
ProducerAlex Astrachan
ProducerKevin Cleary
ProducerJudith Heumann
ProducerKristen Joiner
ProducerDavid Permut

Directing

DirectorSian Heder

Writing

WriterSian Heder

Casting

Casting DirectorAdam Caldwell
Casting DirectorBernard Telsey

Cast

CastAli Stroker

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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/being-heumann (last updated Apr 28, 2026).