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Documentary Feature To Spotlight “Often-Overlooked Subculture Of Learning Disabled, Autistic & Neurodivergent Creatives” In UK Film & TV Industry
A documentary is to focus on autistic and neurodivergent creatives in UK film and TV - directed by Lizzie Evans.
Lizzie EvansDarren Musgrove EXCLUSIVE: A British producer-director is working on what is believed to be the first major documentary about the learning disabled and autistic community in the film and TV industry. The doc is the first to “spotlight the thriving but often-overlooked subculture of learning disabled, autistic, and neurodivergent creatives already working in our industry.” “They exist both in front of and behind the camera, but often on the margins — and the scale of this community may surprise people,” says its synopsis. The doc started life as a grassroots feature but has grown in scope, landed several celebrity contributors who will be revealed soon, and attracted attention from broadcasters and disability institutions, who Evans said she is now in conversation with.
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