’96 lbs. of Dynamite’: A ReelAbilities Film Screening and Q&A

Please join us for this free screening of the new documentary film 96 lbs. of Dynamite, followed by a Q&A with people involved in the film moderated by FIT Film and Media Professor Emma Ben Ayoun. This screening is part of ReelAbilities Film Festival 2026, a festival celebrating disability-focused media worldwide.

About 96 lbs. of Dynamite
When filmmaker Loren Goldfarb first notices Chad “Shorty” McDaniel in a Florida pool hall, he underestimates the man using the motorized wheelchair, until Chad starts winning. A lot. “96 lbs. of Dynamite”  follows Chad, a witty, fierce pool player born with brittle bone disease, as he battles low expectations, discrimination, and physical barriers on his journey from a rural Mississippi upbringing to high-stakes amateur tournaments out West. As Chad confronts personal loss and life-altering choices, the film presents an energetic, humorous, and deeply personal portrait of a man who, despite being told he wouldn’t survive childhood, refuses to shrink his life, or his ambition.

This event is free and open to the public.