It’s Just A Five Minute Walk - Experimental Short Film Autism

This is an experimental film based on the testimonies of 13 women who answered a survey about the representation of autistic meltdowns on screen. The goal of the film was to incorporate stylistic choices the women found realistic in current industry examples and add elements of meltdowns which were not often illustrated in film and TV shows. The film also reflects their own testimonies regarding how they live their meltdown (what triggers it, what do they feel, hear, smell etc.). The research question of this experimental project was “How to improve the representation of autistic women within the context of a popular film and television audience using different stylistic solutions”. As a young autistic filmmaker, I also tried to incorporate some of the emotions and sensations I feel during my meltdowns and engage with this difficult experience in a creative yet realistic way. Info: It’s Just A Five Minute Walk Running time: 07m31s DOPs: John Gilbert, Zsofia Benedek Genre: Experimen