Frank Kineavy is a 2013 graduate of Villanova.
"I am the co-writer of this movie script currently entitled 'The Way We Roll,' " said film producer Steve McWilliams, who taught Kineavy.
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"He can't speak without the aid of a communication device, and he can't walk and he can't talk, so right away when you see him, most people think, 'Aww, that's a shame.' "
But Kineavy has dreams and he is pursuing them.
"He had always wanted to write a screenplay, you know. I taught screen writing, so I said why don't you write a screen play and I'll come to your house, and so we started about five years ago," McWilliams said.
McWilliams describes the film as a cross between a comedy and a coming-of-age film for a disabled person. Now, they have a kickstarter to get $150,000 to make the movie, but it closes on May 4. Kineavy is featured in a short video on the kickstarter.