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On June 16, Tarrytown Day Hab attendees walked the red carpet at the Bedford Playhouse for the premiere of their second original film, Flipping Out. Created and performed by people supported at the day hab and staff, the project brought together more than 30 participants for a joyful, sketch-style movie—and a powerful celebration of inclusion.

The film began with a simple request: Barry Sheeber, a day hab attendee, wanted to make a mafia movie. But when the story proved tricky to structure, Kenneth Reedy, a training-program development support at Tarrytown, suggested a creative workaround inspired by Amazon Women on the Moon, a spoof of late-night TV.  

“Instead of one big movie, we built a story around someone flipping through TV channels,” said Reedy. Each flip led to a new sketch—film noir, talk-show drama, a dance contest, each one starring members of the day hab community.

“For a lot of people, it was their first time acting and their first red carpet,” Reedy said. “They were the stars.” One standout sketch featured two people acting in a black-and-white film noir scene, voiced over in post-production. “They completely embraced their characters,” said Reedy. “Their performances were incredible.” After the screening, one mother said she never thought she’d see her daughter, who does not use words to communicate, do something like this.

“Working on the movie was fun... it was a great experience,” said Anthony Cornelio, a Tarrytown Day Hab attendee. “I felt like a celebrity—it was really cool to walk the red carpet. Not a lot of people have the opportunity to do that.”

Luz Macias, another cast member, shared that while the experience was fun, it also helped her grow. “Learning how to control my emotions, like giggling, was a little hard, but I learned how to control it,” she said. “I loved watching myself on the big screen and seeing my friends enjoy the movie. Walking the red carpet and signing autographs was so much fun.”

Filmed entirely on iPhones, the project came to life thanks to the dedicated staff at Tarrytown and the enthusiastic support of the Bedford Playhouse, which has already reserved a spot for the group’s next premiere in June 2026.

“We hope this becomes something even bigger,” said Reedy. “A full film festival with even more YAI programs represented. Because everyone deserves the chance to see themselves on screen.”