‘CODA’ didn’t change Hollywood's attitude about disability. Siân Heder hopes ‘Being Heumann’ can

At the world premiere of ‘Being Heumann’ at TIFF, Dylan O’Brien praised filmmaker Siân Heder for spending more than six years bringing Judy Heumann’s story to the screen. (Sept. 11)

Cast and crew arrive on the red carpet to promote the film Being Heumann at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Director Sian Heder arrives on the red carpet to promote the film Being Heumann at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ruth Madeley arrives on the red carpet to promote the film “Being Heumann” at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Charlie Rush Reese arrives on the red carpet to promote the film Being Heumann at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Thursday Sept. 10, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)