Apple has launched this accessibility short film worldwide just prior to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (12/3). Directed by Kim Gehrig of production company Somesuch for agency Apple Marcom, the short celebrates how disabled students around the world use Apple products and accessibility features to get the full college experience–studying, socializing and achieving on their own terms.
Driven by the song “I’m Not Remarkable” by Kittyy & The Class, Deaf and disabled college students perform in a stirring musical number spanning college campuses, in dormitories at house parties and more. Through their collective voices, the students express a strong singular sentiment–that “remarkable” is a word that should be reserved for everyone.
The campaign reflects Apple’s longstanding commitment to accessibility as a core value. Apple’s first office of disability was established in 1985, five years before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the U.S. Apple has released dozens of built-in accessibility features.
Gehrig has an award-winning pedigree with Apple. She directed its accessibility short “The Greatest” in 2022 which went on to garner the primetime commercial Emmy Award, and helped her win the DGA Award in 2023 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials.