23/11/2024
As someone who is neurodivergent, and who has neurodivergent children I have always wondered how can I explain mine, and my children's experience of the world. When a writer friend Marna Smith showed me a script about 2yrs ago I could see this was a great way to share some of my experience with the world.
Little Jetty is a short film about a mostly non-verbal boy called Jack, played by my youngest child, Loki.
Neurodiversity is a very large group of neurological differences and I know this film won't be everyone's experience, but it touches on some common feelings. Such as sensory overload/overwhelm, differences in communication and the joy of a hyperfixation, especially when you have someone to share it with!
We have mostly finished with production, but I am looking for funds to go into post. Pls donate if you can via our tax deductible donations page on the Australian Cultural Fund website if you can -
As someone who is neurodivergent, and who has neurodivergent children I have always wondered how can I explain mine, and my children's experience of the world. When a writer friend Marna Smith showed me a script about 2yrs ago I could see this was a great way to share some of my experience with the world.
Little Jetty is a short film about a mostly non-verbal boy called Jack, played by my youngest child, Loki.
Neurodiversity is a very large group of neurological differences and I know this film won't be everyone's experience, but it touches on some common feelings. Such as sensory overload/overwhelm, differences in communication and the joy of a hyperfixation, especially when you have someone to share it with!
We have mostly finished with production, but I am looking for funds to go into post. Pls donate if you can via our tax deductible donations page on the Australian Cultural Fund website if you can -
https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn000005fklZMAQ/little-jetty