Wheels Up Media

08/10/2024

IT HAPPENED!!! I am officially a credited co-star on a TV show!!! Please check out Episode 7 of 'The English Teacher' on FX to see me proudly representing wheelchair users in my C2, streaming on Hulu starting October 8!!!

03/10/2024

OMGEEEEE!!! I'm officially on the IMDB page for 'The English Teacher' as a cast member!!! Please join me for my episode watch party on October 7 at Good Times Bar & Grill in Maitland starting at 8:30 PM!!!

01/02/2023

I’m VERY excited to share my first promo video for a local band, and to tell you all to go see BIG LOVE | GREG Coats Birthday Party @ The Alley & Fuel BBQ in Sanford tomorrow night at 8 PM! I’ve been to three of their shows already and had the privilege of watching some of their rehearsal last night, and they’re so amazing. Please share far and wide!

24/01/2023

It’s been five years since I made this very simple 59-second video about what those hash lines are for next to accessible parking spaces. It came up in my Facebook memories, but when I share those, very few people see it, and for my community, this is a critical message. In that time, it has been viewed literally millions of times and shared by thousands of people. I encourage you to please watch and share and help spread the word!

03/01/2023

Dating as a wheelchair user in my 40s has been…challenging, lol. Fortunately, as a contributing editor, New Mobility magazine decided to ask me to write a feature article sharing my somewhat unique experience in this regard. Read on for all the sordid details! 😂

Dating as a woman of a certain age can be fun, despite all the inappropriate wheelchair-related questions.

20/07/2022

It’s so crazy how all of my crazy career twists and turns are coming together now. I never thought that my wheelchair travel, videography, travel agent, and voiceover experience would wrap up into the package I’m currently living for two amazing mobility companies, WHILL US and Scootaround. I made this video recently as a part of a workshop to help travel agents better serve clients with mobility limitations. I’m so proud and excited to be here! 😊❤️♿️

24/01/2022

These photos I’m sharing are something a bit different for me.
I use a large rehab-style power wheelchair only when I’m at home. I also have a roll-in shower, and have to use one every time I travel. Both make me feel extremely powerless, vulnerable, and weak.
These photos are a sneak preview of a photo shoot I did to try and take that power back.
Final edited pics to come in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned!

11/01/2022

SO excited to be part of this short by a local Orlando filmmaker that got picked up by four film festivals! Even better, I’m both on screen in my WHILL US Ci2 and off screen yelling in Cuban accented Spanish. 😂🇨🇺

14/10/2021

I am eyeball deep in editing my documentary about wheelchair users who dream at night that they can walk, even if they were born disabled. SO excited that Walking Dreams made the news, and that you can see me in my WHILL US Ci2!

Sylvia Longmire out to lift disabled's acceptance, profile.

23/09/2021

I haven’t put on these headphones or been in front of this microphone since May. It’s almost strange putting in all the connectors, hitting all the buttons, and opening up all the programs. But oh my God, does it feel good.

10/06/2021

Hi everyone! My new book cover is currently contention for Cover of the Month! It’s super easy to vote and you don’t have to sign up for anything. Please click on the link and scroll down to where it says VOTE. Thank you SO much!!!

https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/11829/

Vote for What Happened to You?: A Solo Wheelchair Travel Memoir, and help Sylvia Longmire, to win the cover of the month competition June - allauthor

09/06/2021

Filming six interviews over two days for a documentary can make for many hours of very hard work. But boy, did we have fun! Here’s me in my WHILL US Ci2 with Amanda Perla from NextStep Orlando Paralysis Recovery Center enjoying one of those fun moments. 😊

www.walkingdreamsfilm.com

09/06/2021

After MANY hours of filming, going through film, and making some hard decisions while editing, the first full trailer for my documentary is out!!!


https://wheelsupmedia.com/walking-dreams/

03/06/2021

I’ve spent the last two days filming the most incredible wheelchair users for my documentary, ‘Walking Dreams.’ They were generous enough to open their hearts to me and describe their sleep dreams in which they can walk – and run, hike, swim, and even jump out of airplanes. I’ve learned so much about these amazing people, and this was an even more rewarding experience than I could’ve imagined. Here are some behind-the-scenes shots, and I can’t wait to start the editing process to put all of this together!

01/06/2021

T-12 hours until I start my first stint as a documentary film director. This is me trying to strike the right balance between terror and excitement. 😂

21/05/2021

OMG. I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but a couple of months ago I submitted the script for my animated short film to the Orlando international film Festival. I just found out that it’s an official selection. OMG. 😱

18/05/2021

Hi everyone! This week, I’m casting talent for my TV documentary, and I’m looking for full-time wheelchair users in Central Florida who have dreams that they can walk. The full casting notice is below with all the details, and PLEASE SHARE if you know somebody who might fit the bill!

CASTING NOTICE – WHEELCHAIR USERS IN CENTRAL FL
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Walking Dreams – A Documentary

The vast majority of full-time wheelchair users - even those who have been disabled since birth - frequently dream that they can walk, run, play sports, and dance. However, no one really knows why because the phenomenon hasn't been extensively studied. 'Walking Dreams' will explore this subject through several interviews with wheelchair users, scientists, and spiritual/religious experts.

Status: Non-Union
Role Type: Supporting
Gender: All Genders
Age Range: 18+
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Required media: Headshot/Photo, Video Audition
Role Description: FULL-TIME WHEELCHAIR USER with either NO ability to walk or EXTREMELY LIMITED ability to stand or take steps, who has dreams in which he/she/they can walk, run, dance, or engage in other physical activities.
ALL GENDERS, RACES, ETHNICITIES, AGES 18+ WELCOME!!!

Interviews will be recorded in person at The Alfond Inn in Winter Park, FL on June 1 & 2.
Talent must be available both days.
Talent must be willing to work as a local hire.
Interviews will last approximately one hour.
All COVID safety measures will be followed and precautions taken. Talent will be required to sign a COVID waiver.
Filming location will be ADA compliant.

Pays $100 flat rate for approximately 1-hour interview.
Talent will receive IMDB credit.
Talent is responsible for travel to/from filming location.

Auditions will be conducted remotely via self-tape submission.
ALL AUDITIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAY 21 AT 5PM ET.
Submit auditions via WeTransfer ONLY to [email protected]. In the message section, please include your full name, email address, and phone number.
For your audition, you must submit a 1-minute OR LESS video briefly introducing yourself, how long you've used a wheelchair, and describing your dreams in which you're walking, or engaging in some other physical activity you can either no longer do, or have never done.
You can use your cell phone to record. However, video must be filmed HORIZONTALLY.
SLATE at the beginning of your video from the waist up with your name, age, and the nature of your disability (e.g., spinal cord injury, MS, spina bifida, etc.).
The file name for your audition video should be FirstName_LastName_WD (e.g., John_Smith_WD)

05/05/2021

I am SO excited to announce that after three long years of work, my solo wheelchair travel memoir is finally available for pre-order on Kindle!! Order it today so that it’s ready and waiting for you on the official release date on May 25!! (Apple Books pre-order coming soon! 😊)

What Happened to You?: A Solo Wheelchair Travel Memoir