A number of miles east of Austin, Texas, simply outdoors of the small metropolis of Elgin, a trailblazing initiative has offered an academic expertise for adults with mental disabilities since 1989. Based by mother and father of a daughter with Down’s Syndrome who seen a scarcity of assets accessible to adults with disabilities, Down House Ranch supplies vocational alternatives and a summertime sleep-away camp. Over time, it has turn into a spot of refuge that encourages private expression and a house away from house for a lot of of its attendees.
Austin-based director and cinematographer Riley Engemoen and photographer Liz Moskowitz captured magical moments and intimate insights into camp residents’ actions, relationships, and feelings in a brief documentary, “Down House.” By means of poignant narration and gorgeous imagery, the filmmakers evoke a distinctly American nostalgia and have fun how a protected house and togetherness “provides adults with developmental disabilities the chance to flee societal limitations and have a superb ol’ time dancing, loving, and feeling free.”
See extra from Riley Engemoen on Vimeo and his web site, and you’ll see extra work by Liz Moskowitz on her web site and Instagram.
All photos © Riley Engemoen and Liz Moskowitz
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