Work that stays
Punkeye Pictures is a disability-centered community media social enterprise in Vancouver, helping adults with developmental disabilities make films and videos over time with caregivers and day program teams, using tools people already know.
2026 programs in progressStatus: We're actively working with individual organizations now, and awaiting July 2026 grant decisions for a controlled trial with additional organizations already lined up.
Our 2026 work is underway with partner organizations: staff training, camera and capture setup, archiving routines, and participant-led story development inside real programs.
The controlled-trial roster is full, and we are still accepting new paying clients. For a future phase or a scoped support project, we'd be glad to talk.
We build media practice that can survive staff turnover while keeping participants in creative control.
Art for the timeline, not the landfill
In many programs, daily creative work disappears by week’s end. At Punkeye, participants decide every day what to keep, combine, and leave out, so projects stay focused instead of piling into unfinished material. Daily effort becomes participant-led work that lasts, not disposable activity.
A way in
Film and media spaces have often been closed off to many people. Punkeye is a practical way in.
Different paths
Not everyone follows the same road, and most won't pursue a career in film—that's not the point. For some, this opens a path where none existed before. For others, it's simply more fun, meaningful, and dignified than what many day programs offer now. We don't run people through pipelines; we provide structure, support, and room to grow at each person's pace.
Everyone belongs
The work is built from small pieces—one frame, one choice, one clip—so no one is excluded by the format. You don't have to match anyone else's pace: contributions stack over days and weeks, and each one counts. One frame at a time.
Why Punkeye Pictures exists
Too many people with disabilities are offered activities that pass time without building momentum, authorship, or memory.
Punkeye is an alternative: structured creative work that compounds over weeks and months. Creative value isn't in who holds the camera—it's in who makes decisions. Our role is making authorship possible: accessible tools, clear routines, and respect for each person’s pace and consent.
Own Voices
Own Voices—people with disabilities creating and shaping disability stories—is central to our approach. Read more about Own Voices
Work samples
Participant-created films, storyboards, and frames will be published once consent and release steps are complete—participant choice comes first, public sharing second. See What we do for more.