A World Without Boundaries

Producer: Chris Castor

Many people have misconceptions of the abilities of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Many of us draw our conclusions from what we see on TV or in a movie; they think that people living with blindness can play piano or some kind of musical instrument, or that they are left to a life of darkness without much room for what is commonly considered to be a productive, vibrant and independent life. In fact, just the opposite is true for a number of people living with blindness and navigating life blindly as it were. Although Just as the sighted community has a diverse group of individuals with or without challenges, the blind community is very capable of leading a ”normal” life, despite their limited or lack of vision. This documentary shows a cross section of the blind community, from the extremely “normal” and talented people that build, make and shape their blind community and our nation as a whole to those locked in a world of darkness immobilized by fear and ignorance. People who are blind, regardless of the fact that less than 30% of the nearly 12,000,000 affected by blindness or visual impairments, are active as advocates for a wealth of special interest groups, are high powered attorneys, hotel magnets, high power and well positioned federal employees, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, yet what society sees when they close their eyes and imagine the life of a visually impaired individual is a life devoid of independence, relationships, darkness and anything and everything not “normal” according to societal dictates. This documentary brings an honest representation of the blind world to sighted people.

Producer, Director, Camera Operator and Editor Chris Castor got his start in video production by filming and editing music videos for local, nation and international bands. He also assisted other video production companies in producing short films, commercials and live events. He has temporary paused his other documentary project entitled, THE SEARCH FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEVIL to pursue this documentary. Chris also freelances for other producers for various projects including wrestling videos, video biographies, and other assorted tasks.

Producer, Primary Interviewer and Photographer, Michael Meo is the person primarily responsible for the title of this piece, although his educational background is in accounting from Rutgers University, he has a passion for the Arts. He is a published journalist, known for covering film festivals and a reviewer. His involvement in this documentary is very important as he has battle his own vision problems and his family has had numerous vision problems.