Joybubbles

2026 Gotham Week Honoree

This is an open access screening featuring open audio description and open captions.

In the 1950s, a boy discovers he can control the global telephone system simply by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and hungry for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and modern technology in the 20th century. Told through vivid archival footage and Joybubbles’ own voice recordings, the film celebrates a visionary who redefined connection and challenged assumptions about disability, identity, and imagination. Joybubbles pulses with the curiosity and wonder he brought to the world, brought to life through director Rachael J. Morrison’s inventive, tactile storytelling.

This screening of Joybubbles is presented as part of Gotham Week Honors “Best Film Coming to a Cinema Near You,” in partnership with The Gotham and Art House Convergence.

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