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DVDs!!!

2012-04-17T19:15:00.000-04:00

Neurotypical DVDs are now available!
Visit Film Baby for details

Autism Awareness Month screenings!

2012-04-10T11:53:00.000-04:00

Ambitious About Autism (online screening)

Available for 24 hours - April 11 (9:00BST) - April 12 (9:00BST)
www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk

Interested in finding out more about Neurotypical? Join the live online Q & A with the film's director, Adam Larsen, at 20.00 BST on Thursday 12 April.

To receive a password, register at the Autism Film Club.

To view the film, all you will need to do is type in the Autism Film Club password into the video box, when the film is available, and start watching at a time that suits you - you can pause, fast forward and rewind as much as you like.

If you have any problems viewing the film, please email Mike Stuart, at mstuart@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk

Fine Arts Theatre (Asheville, NC)

April 12, 2012 - 7:00PM (followed by Q&A with Adam Larsen)
Benefit for the Asheville TEACCH Center Scholarship Fund
Tickets: $10
Asheville Fine Arts Theatre
36 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
www.fineartstheatre.com / 828-232-1536
Tickets can be purchased at the box office
(12:30PM-Closing, 7 days a week)

CinemAutismo 2012

2012-03-28T16:03:00.000-04:00

See Neurotypical in Turin, Italy!

CinemAutismo, an annual film festival dedicated to showing films about autism, will screen Neurotypical in recognition of Autism Awareness Day.
April 1, 2012 - 5:30PM
Hub Multiculturale Cecchi Point
Via Cecchi 17, Torino
Admission is free.
www.cinemautismo.it

Neurotypical at Appalachian State University

2012-03-25T21:55:00.000-04:00

Join us at ASU!

Appalachian State University (Boone, NC)
March 31, 2012 - 2:00PM
& April 2, 2012 - 7:00PM
The Gordon Gathering Hall, Reich College of Education
Appalachian State University, College Street, Boone, NC
For more information, contact: Rebekah Cummings at cummingsra@appstate.edu or 262-8010

*Sponsored by Reich College of Education, Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country, and High Country Families on the Spectrum.

Chapel Hill TEACCH Center screening!

2012-01-25T20:24:00.002-05:00

Join us in a Chapel Hill TEACCH Fundraiser to benefit persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families while learning about the perspective of people on the Autism Spectrum!

The Carolina Theatre
February 11, 2012 - 10:00AM
& February 25, 2012 - 10:00AM
Tickets $15 / $10 for students
919-560-3030 / www.carolinatheatre.org

!! Happy New Year !!

2011-12-31T12:51:00.001-05:00

It has been an incredible year. Screenings in Thessaloniki, Vancouver, NYC, Albany, Asheville and over $5000 raised for TEACCH from our last two fundraisers!

If you haven't seen Neurotypical yet, we have upcoming screenings in Boone & Durham, NC. Or better yet, organize a Neurotypical screening/fundraiser of your own!

And, we will have a DVD soon - we promise!

We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for your support!

AB Tech - Screening!

2011-11-15T18:04:00.002-05:00

If you didn't get a chance to see Neurotypical at the Asheville Fine Arts Theatre, join us this Wednesday, November 30 at 6:30PM at the Ferguson Auditorium on the AB Tech (Asheville campus) for another screening to benefit the Asheville TEACCH Center's scholarship fund!

Special thanks to Ana Soto for organizing this!

Ferguson Auditorium
AB Tech, Asheville Campus
November 30, 2011 - 6:30pm
Free with AB Tech student ID
Tickets for all others $5 at the door (cash only)

TEACCH fundraiser success!!

2011-09-24T09:23:00.002-04:00

I'm going to use a lot of caps, so please forgive me :-)

The screenings in Asheville were amazing! We couldn't have asked for a better turn out - completely sold out on Thursday night and over 200 (out of 250 tickets) on a Saturday morning!

And to top it all, we raised almost $4000 for TEACCH!!

Thank you all!!!

Asheville, NC - screening!

2011-09-09T12:47:00.002-04:00

Join us this Thursday, September 15 at 7:00PM and Saturday, September 17 at 10:30AM at theFine Arts Theatre in Asheville, NC for a screening to benefit the Asheville TEACCHCenter's scholarship fund!

It's wonderful for Neurotypical to come home to Asheville where it all started!

Asheville Fine Arts Theatre
September 15, 2011 - 7:00pm
& September 17, 2011 - 10:30
36 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
828-232-1536 / info@fineartstheatre.com
Tickets are $10

The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio

2011-08-20T14:34:00.011-04:00

This past Thursday, Neurotypical was screened at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio in Albany as part of their "Food For Thought, evening of socially relevant cinema" series.

We unfortunately were unable to attend, but Maddi, who appears in the film, was there and joined in the talkback. Way to go Maddi!

The reviews are in!

2011-07-25T08:02:00.015-04:00

It was a rainy night in Brooklyn so Neurotypical's US Premiere was held indoors instead of under the stars. Even still, it was an incredibly memorable evening; great response, talkback and our first reviews!

Check them out:

http://www.filmmonthly.com/now_playing/neurotypical.html

http://drivemomcrazy.com/2011/a-review-neurotypical-the-movie

USA Premiere - Rooftop Films Summer Series

2011-06-23T12:15:00.024-04:00

Join us Friday, July 8 at 9:00PM on the lawn at the Automotive High School in Williamsburg! (50 Bedford Ave. at North 13th St., Brooklyn)

Doors open - 8:00PM / Live music - 8:30PM

Film begins - 9:00PM / Q&A with director Adam Larsen - 10:30PM

After party - 11:30PM at Matchless (557 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn)

Canadian Premiere!

2011-05-12T11:23:00.002-04:00

Another screening under our belt! This past Monday afternoon (despite the inopportune time slot), Neurotypical played to a crowded house at the DOXA Documentary Festival. This screening was particularly memorable for two reasons. One, we experienced our first english speaking audience and two, Adam Lando, joined us for an amazing Q&A after the film. Ironically, we had just met Adam's mother, Marianne Kaplan, in Thessaloniki where her film about Adam, The Boy Inside, was being screened. After Neurotypical, Adam shared his perspective about Asperger's and his burgeoning rap career.

DOXA Documentary Film Festival

2011-04-08T18:32:00.005-04:00

Join us in Vancouver at DOXA, May 9 at 1PM!

"A remarkably cinematic film that often recalls the work of Terrence Malick in its treatment of the natural world, Neurotypical possesses a deep respect for the people it profiles. Indeed, Larsen's lens finds unending fascination in his subjects while tracking them in their day-to-day lives — whether it's a guy trying to get a date, a toddler's stroll in the woods, or a ride to the local skate park that radiates pure boyish joy, each individual navigates their own path through a world that is both bewildering and beautiful. With intelligence and care, Neurotypical carves out a more expansive idea of what it means to be human."

WAAD

2011-04-02T14:33:00.014-04:00

Happy World Autism Awareness (and Acceptance) Day!!

We have exciting news that we can't announce for another week, so here are a couple of updates about people we love!

Violet, Vijay, and Charlie were featured in a wonderful article about acceptance on the site Eco Child's Play.

And, Paula Durbin-Westby has been busy at autism NOW, an amazing resource for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.

Congrats and keep up the great work!

What a wonderful week!

2011-03-20T17:35:00.013-04:00

It's hard to describe the culmination of almost 4 years of work. "Thrilling" will have to do!

Neurotypical premiered to a packed house in Thessaloniki last Saturday - with Greek subtitles! The audience was engaged, laughed and cried at all the right parts, and most stayed for the Q&A afterwards. Amazing! It was humbling to be in the company of so many remarkable documentaries, each striving to educate and push for change. We can only hope that all future festivals for Neurotypical will be as memorable.

In many ways Thessaloniki is more of a beginning for Neurotypical than a conclusion. It marks the start of a dialogue toward the recognition of neurodiversity.

Oh, one more thing you might find interesting. While we didn't come home with any awards (which is besides the point), Neurotypical was 10th out of 98 films for the foreign feature audience award! Just saying...

Colr

2011-02-28T08:21:00.005-05:00

First, we need to thank you all! Things are definitely ratcheting up as we prepare for Thessaloniki. Your generous contributions are helping us get there! Through the fundraiser we connected with Joe Wenkoff, Eric Barnett, and Gerry Legros - the Toronto based team of Colr at Topix who color corrected and mastered Neurotypical!

I just returned from Toronto and I can say without question, Neurotypical has never looked better! All we need is an audience!!

Variety

2011-02-11T06:30:00.011-05:00

Neurotypical got a great mention in Variety yesterday!

Thessaloniki focuses on disabilities

Docu lineup linked to Special Olympics

by Will Tizard

PRAGUE -- Thessaloniki's docufest unveiled a lineup Thursday featuring a strong showing of U.S. pics in its celebration of work keyed to the Athens Special Olympics later this year.

Tribute to work that explores disabilities, the lifestyles and the misunderstandings surrounding them, will include 30 pics such as the world preem of Adam Larsen's offbeat "Neurotypical," the word autistic people use to describe those without the syndrome, and "Embraceable," a look at the joyfulness of Williams syndrome sufferers.

Lizzie Gottlieb's "Today's Man" considers the often overlooked dimensions of adult life for people with Asperger's, while "For Once in My Life," helmed by Jim Bigham and Mark Moormann, is an engaging look at The Spirit of Goodwill Band, consisting of 28 members with mental and physical disabilities who show off the transformative power of music.

Michel Orion Scott's "The Horse Boy" follows a journey through Inner Mongolia by a couple hoping to cure their 5-year-old son of autism, while "Living with Fragile X," by Kathy Elder and Greg Mishey, chronicles lives touched by a little-known genetic syndrome that in many ways emulates autism.

Fest launches March 11-20 with a docu workshop led by the European Documentary Network intended to foster emerging filmmaker voices from the region.

World Premiere!

2011-02-01T18:55:00.008-05:00

It's official! Neurotypical will premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.

What's even more exciting is that the festival is including Neurotypical as part of a tribute to the Special Olympics which will be held in Athens in June.

We are honored to debut the film for such a worthwhile cause!

No, Yes, Maybe...

2010-12-30T16:49:00.005-05:00

So, first the bad news - no luck with Sundance. The only heartening thing is we're in good company (only 16 documentaries were chosen out of 841).

Uggh, ok some good news - we're committed more than ever to getting the film out there! You may have noticed our new trailer.

Also, we've submitted Neurotypical to a few more festivals: DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Hot Springs Documentary Festival, London International Documentary Festival, Nashville Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, Sheffield Docu/Fest, Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Silverdocs and Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival.

Last, if you feel the spirit, we're working to raise $12,000 to help us achieve these goals:

• Travel expenses for the makers and participants in the film to facilitate dialogue wherever Neurotypical is shown.

  • Professional sound mix and color correction to enhance the sensory impact of the film.

  • High Resolution festival dubs (believe it or not, these professional copies run $250 a pop).

Donations are tax-deductible: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/1062

  A heartfelt thanks to all for your participation as we work to complete this important project!

Film festivals, here we go!

2010-11-05T09:25:00.012-04:00

I never knew submitting to film festivals could be so much work! Don't uncross your fingers yet.

Here's a list of the festivals we have entered so far (hopefully we'll get into one near you): Ann Arbor Film Festival, Appalachian Film Festival, Ashland Independent Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Hot Docs, Independent Film Festival of Boston, Little Rock Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, SXSW, Sundance Film Festival, Traverse City Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, True/False Film Festival.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

2010-09-22T11:28:00.013-04:00

Keep your fingers crossed. We just sent a copy of Neurotypical to Sundance (along with probably 1000 others). :-)

Finally!!

2010-09-06T13:27:00.016-04:00

Exciting news - Neurotypical can now officially be called a rough cut! After 3 ½ years and 40 interviews later, we edited nearly 80 hours of footage down to a 1 ½ hour film. So it took a little longer than our August deadline, but whose counting? We can't wait share it with you!

A Simple Sound

2010-07-05T11:55:00.008-04:00

Nearly halfway to finishing a rough cut, but no film is complete without a score. Today Michael Wall, an amazing multi-instrumentalist and composer, agreed to create the music for Neurotypical. Very cool because now we have someone to collaborate with!

Snip Snip

2010-06-05T10:29:00.005-04:00

True to my word, we are back at it with Neurotypical (but not before accepting projects in Buenos Aires, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Calgary, and again Beijing). The next two months belong to Neurotypical! The goal is a rough cut by before August.