SEASON 1
AUTISM AND DISABILITY
“LONELY HIGHWAY” & “TWICE EXCEPTIONAL”
One out of 60 kids in America is diagnosed with an autistic disorder. While doctors continue to wrestle with treatments for this and other neurological conditions, young people who are affected often face difficult, if not hostile, social environments. Both filmmakers find the resilience necessary to eschew the label of the “kid with a disability” and define themselves on their own terms.
RUN TIME (26:40)
In his film LONELY HIGHWAY, 18 year old filmmaker Andy Kwiatkowski shares what life was like growing up with autism. Despite good intentions by some teachers, Kwiatkowski ate lunch by himself every day of high school in the cafeteria. Without waxing sentimental, the film shines light on the ferocity of one family’s love on the filmmaker’s ability to overcome obstacles.
In TWICE EXCEPTIONAL, 14-year-old filmmaker Samuel Faux introduces his audience to apraxia of speech which has affected him since he began speaking. Faux investigates his condition on camera with doctors, former teachers, and his own family (including his brother, who is also affected.)
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ABOUT THE SERIES
OUR TIME is produced by the Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) using films directed by students of our Summer film production program. The stories told by our filmmakers offer fresh and unvarnished perspectives on universal social issues. OUR TIME has become a go-to for educators and families to acquire youth-generated content with a strong perspective. We began broadcasting on Rocky Mountain PBS in October 2019.
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To support the local engagement of the series, and to fund additional engagement to over 40 national markets, we are seeking sponsorships. With $50,000 we will be able to engage a national market. Support beyond this amount will allow us to expand both campaigns and to begin production for OUR TIME Season 2.
