Sylvia And The President
Sylvia And The President is a feature film that has completed production with Keshet Studios attached. Richard Hicks (casting director), Ben Lewin (director) and Peter Traugott (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in New York, NY in September 2023. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
In 1935 during the Great Depression, 21-year-old Sylvia Flexer and a group of friends protest at a government building in New York. The protesters are young men and women with disabilities who are demanding an end to government discrimination against disabled workers. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who is secretly a President in a wheelchair, sees Sylvia and her group as a threat to his presidency as he doesn't want to be associated with disability issues with an election looming.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Peter Traugott |
| Producer | Danielle Avissar |
| Producer | Mandy Tagger |
| Producer | Judi Levine |
| Producer | Alon Shtruzman |
Directing
| Director | Ben Lewin |
Writing
| Writer | Ben Lewin |
Casting
| Casting Director | Richard Hicks |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Sylvia And The President
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