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I watched this this morning in readiness. What an extraordinary film! I'm gonna have to join with camera & mic off on Zoom as it's right in the middle of the kids' dinner time, but I can't wait to listen to the discussion...

Luca Fox - Act Natural YouTube video by Focus on Ability Film Festival

Short films about #autism #30
To conclude our tour of short-form autistic representation, here's a delicious comedy short taking us inside the head of a young autistic guy as he tries to make small talk with friends of his parents.Thanks for watching along! #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUIJ...

Growing up with autism and without my mom. I want her to know I’m going to be OK | Love, Leymo YouTube video by CBC Docs

Short films about #autism #29
One of the most memorable shorts I've watched over this past month, Love, Leymo (2023) draws together issues of autism, race, poverty & the coronavirus pandemic to create a moving, hopeful portrait of love, loss & coming of age #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys4D...

Meltdown Thesis Film YouTube video by PencilShavings13

Short films about #autism #28
This award-winning student animation powerfully brings to life not only the extreme physical experience of autistic meltdown, but also the positive effect others can have by being present, kind & non-judgemental when it happens #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zej9...

We've created these invisible systems and structures by Sophie Broadgate 'We've created invisble systems and structures' includes the thoughts, words and visual ideas of over 30 Autistic and neurodivergent women, non-binary…

Short films about #autism #27
This 6 min doc from a Cumbrian filmmaker diagnosed autistic herself during making it, features a collage of autistic reflections over pictorial imagery of nature, animals & other objects subtly or directly reflecting the words spoken #filmsky vimeo.com/585812370?fl...

Keep the Change | Film School Shorts YouTube video by Film School Shorts

Short films about #autism #26
Precursor to an award-winning feature film, this groundbreaking 2013 short is a sweet, quirky romcom about a young New York couple who meet at an autism support group, starring non-professional autistic actors in the lead roles #filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDq4...

How Autism Feels, From the Inside | Op-Docs YouTube video by New York Times Opinion

Short films about #autism #25
Perfectly Normal (2017)offers a glimpse into the daily life of a middle-aged autistic man, Jordan & his girlfriend Toni, who has Tourettes, with sensitive cinematography capturing ordinary moments of challenge, comfort & release #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXo...

He Karu, He Taringa YouTube video by Māoriland

Short films about #autism #24
This arresting drama by a young autistic Māori filmmaker contains some shocking scenes of educational & medical contempt but also compelling animation, camerawork & sound to vividly convey an autistic boy’s experience of the world #filmsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=Amk1...

For the Love of Dogs Can an encyclopedic knowledge of dogs help an 11-year-old with Asperger’s connect with people? Directed by Tim O’Donnell. More on this documentary:…

Short films about #autism #23
As the child of a dog-show addict, I loved this 2014 doc following an autistic boy who's obsessed with dogs to a major dog show in the US. Despite some dated aspects, it's joyous to see special interests so supported & encouraged to blossom #filmsky vimeo.com/155012366

Watch The Mask - BFI Player Personal exploration of identity and autism, with a splash of Al Murray.

Short films about #autism #22
Part of Channel 4's Arts Council-supported Random Acts scheme, this 3 min short was made by director/protagonist Sharif Persaud, who received a Turner Prize nomination in 2021 with his Hastings-based neurodiverse art collective #filmsky player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wa...

Louis' Shoes | Award-Winning CG Animated Short Film YouTube video by Short of the Week

Short films about #autism #21
This award-winning short by a team of Paris animation students uses an 8-year-old autistic boy's favourite blue shoes as the jumping off point for a sweet, subjective self-portrait as he introduces himself to his new classmates #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej2c...

QED The Boy Who Draws Buildings (1991) YouTube video by Grove

Short films about #autism #20
Going back 35 years with this BBC film about autistic architectural artist Stephen Wiltshire. He first came to public view in an earlier 1987 film but here he's already had global success with his drawings, yet is still being othered. A fascinating time capsule #filmsky

The critically acclaimed documentary film about the operation of the 30s Royal Mail train delivery service.

🚉 BFI: NIGHT MAIL (1936) 3:05pm #TPTVsubtitles Narrated by #PatJackson directed by #HarryWatt #BasilWright

A more personal feel for the new season of The Film Thread A more personal feel for the new season of The Film Thread

It’s official - season 2 is coming & it’s all about #autism on film 😃 It’s been fascinating & enriching diving into the complex world of cinema’s portrayal of autism across the decades & continents. More on all that to come, but today’s post explains why for me this journey begins at home… #filmsky

Spectrum - Oscar nominated- Wunmi Mosaku (sinners) - Award Winning Short Film YouTube video by Bark Films

Short films about #autism #19
East London filmmaker Rick Stanton's grittily authentic short stars his autistic brother, Steve, in the lead role, alongside a cast of other untrained, neurodivergent actors, plus Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku, to eye opening effect #filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=C161...

Watch Black Britain Unspoken | Season 1 Episode 3 | discovery+ Watch Black Britain Unspoken: Season 1, Episode 3 - Too Autistic for Black . A series of unique short films about the experience of being Black and British today.

Short films about #autism #18
"Dear autism. I didn't think I was your type. They say you usually go for someone male, usually pale." So begins this smart colourful doc celebrating+highlighting the intersectional challenges of Black British autistic life #filmsky www.discoveryplus.com/gb/en/shows/...

Definitely sounds like one to catch if you can. And at a time when regulation is being demonised for holding back nuclear new build, if not actively dismantled as in the US too..

Drawing on Autism Director’s statement: Drawing on Autism is an investigation into the ethics of representation in animated documentaries. Although I am neurodivergent, I’m…

Short films about #autism #17
As both documentary-maker and parent of an autistic child, this short hits a real sweet spot for me - a playful yet serious examination of the limitations/ responsibilities of representation through a visually-shifting reflexive conversation #filmsky vimeo.com/753669702

The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.

This article makes me so sad #filmsky #moviesky

Bhai (Brothers) by Hamza Bangash | Short Film | Pakistan Amid the bustle of Karachi on Pakistan’s Independence Day the gulf of understanding between two siblings grows wider in Hamza Bangash's Bhai (Brothers).

Short films about #autism #16
Staying on the Subcontinent, 'Bhai' is a vividly realised 7-min drama inspired by the real life experience of actor/co-writer Mohammad Ali Hashmi, whose sister is autistic, with inclusive casting & arresting visuals/sound #filmsky
www.shortoftheweek.com/2021/12/22/b...

Embracing Autism YouTube video by Brain Bristle

Short films about #autism #15
This 2011 short doc made by Bollywood cinematographer Saurabh Monga give a brief but hopeful view of autism in India, with families, charity campaigners & affirming doctors showing how limiting beliefs were beginning to change #filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhru...

Autistic Joy - short poetry film YouTube video by Maddi Crease

Short films about #autism #14
Lifting the mood today with this short micropoetry film written by British artist Maddi Crease. Lyrical imagery & liberated, balletic movement beautifully capture the all-too-often overlooked joyful aspects of autistic life #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekyv...

Hi Lynda, great to connect. Your Atomic Cabaret show sounds fantastic, sorry to have missed the UK tour! Yeah sadly the distributors haven't managed to licence it in the US. There's a shorter 1 hour version on YouTube but if you DM me I'll see if we can sort you out to see the full film somehow

Cover of bonus resource guide pdf: 15 More Atomic Movies to Add to Your Watch List

I’ve created something special to celebrate the end of the first season of my film club, on atomic movies. Free for a limited time until I launch season 2 next month when it’ll be going behind the paywall. Check it out! #filmsky #moviesky #nukesky

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Le mur, la psychanalyse à l'épreuve de l'autisme YouTube video by Dragon Bleu TV

Short films about #autism #13
The controversial 2011 French documentary Le Mur (The Wall) reveals how the psychoanalytic belief that defective mothering causes autism has dominated the approach to treatment in France.It remains an eye-opening & shocking watch #filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2d...

Also Halliwell was *such* a bitch about films he didn’t much like 🤣

Anyone else still consult physical movie guide books? These two trusty old tomes have been by my side while I’m compiling a special little bonus for my film club. Yes, we have the internet now, but there’s just something about physically flicking through page after page of movie history… #filmsky

Refigerator Mothers - documentary YouTube video by David E Simpson

Short films about #autism #12
Going back into history with this heartbreaking, enraging 2002 doc about the dark days when autism was officially deemed to be caused by 'emotionally frigid' mothering. I thank the gods my son was born in the 2010s not the 1960s #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafb...

We should stop pretending independent films are made by magic instead of stubbornness, community, and a little mutual faith.

The Party: a virtual experience of autism – 360 film YouTube video by The Guardian

Short films about #autism #11
In 2017 the Guardian commissioned this VR film to try and convey the sensory overload experienced by a teen autistic girl at a surprise birthday party. Its VR app is defunct now but you can still watch the 360 video on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtwO... #filmsky