Writer/ Director Statement: 

After my divorce, I began app dating for the first time. I was confounded by how curated, disingenuous, and awkward it was. Every woman I connected with had horror stories about men they’d met through apps. With my years of advocacy experience, I imagined how much more difficult it must be for a woman with disabilities to date this way. Then, a friend introduced me to the concept of disability devotees, and BOOM!!! I was inspired!

I wrote Smash or Pass to laugh at the YUCK of modern dating. Of course, as a hopeless romantic, I ended on a high note. So many narrative films showcasing disability are dramatic or depressing. There is so much more to life! The PWD (people with disabilities) I know are fun, smart, creative, and sexy; they party, fall in love, break up, and hate Mondays just like everyone else. Smash or Pass, universally focuses on dating while showing we all can all be inclusive and learn from our mistakes.