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Premiere with ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus

Published October 25, 2020

ReelAbilties Film Festival Columbus is pleased to announce its second virtual festival! In 20/21 we will be switching to a Winter/Summer format, rather than a Fall/Spring and we are so excited to share our October and November films with you! 

Those Who Spring of Me is excited to premiere with the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus on November 18th 2020. The festival is hosted by Art Possible Ohio. Art Possible Ohio (formally VSA Ohio) is the statewide service organization on the arts and disability. We work with artists of all ages who have disabilities to make arts and cultural experiences more accessible and inclusive. Together we make art possible. The organization was one of several sponsors of the film which allowed the production to be a paid autistic employment opportunity.

Learn more about the film, as well as how to register, below. 
Need help with registering? Contact Megan at megan@artpossibleohio.org.

Film: Those Who Spring of Me
Program: Live Talk-Back with Directors Nikki & Matt Swift
Date: November 18
Schedule: 6:00 pm – film (*The film will stream until midnight on Nov. 20th)   
9:00 pm – Talk-Back via Zoom
Rating: not rated
Length: 115m
Directors: Nikki and Matt Swift
Access: Closed Captioning 
Registration: This film is free, but registration is required. To register, click here.

Synopsis: Those Who Spring of Me is an independent feature film about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. Will and Tatum met on the job, and Will communicates through supported typing on a voice output device. Will and Tatum announce to his parents that they want to conceive a child together—they also ask for permission and assistance when the child is born.

Live Talk-Back with Directors, Nikki & Matt Swift
Join Columbus filmmakers Nikki & Matt Swift for a conversation on the initial idea, process, and making of Those Who Spring of Me.
Date: November 18
Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Zoom

To register for ReelAbilties Film Festival Columbus events, visit our Eventbrite page here.

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Feature Autism Film in Columbus – Those Who Spring of Me – GOFUNDME

Feature Autism Film in Columbus – Those Who Spring of Me – GOFUNDME

Published February 14, 2020

Those Who Spring of Me, a feature film in Columbus, is an independent feature film about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. Will and Tatum met on the job, and Will communicates through typing on a voice output device. Will and Tatum announce to his parents that they want to conceive a child together—they also ask for permission and assistance when the child is born. 

Feature Autism Film in Columbus - Those Who Spring of Me GOFUNDME
Feature Autism Film in Columbus – Those Who Spring of Me

At this point in time, Those Who Spring of Me has completed physical production. The goal of this campaign is to raise funds for the post-production phase of the film as well as for possible avenues of exhibition. This may include:

Primary Editing of the Film
Sound Mixing
Promotional Upgrade
Festival Entries

Feature Autism Film in Columbus - Those Who Spring of Me still image of cast

We understand that not everyone can help with financial support. If you would like to support our project in other ways you can do so in two (2) ways. 
First, you can visit 
https://www.nicolettecinemagraphics.com/contact/  and sign up for our email list so we can keep you informed of our progress. Second, you can follow us on social media and post  about our project to your own channels on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the hashtags #autismfilm #thosewhospringofme

We are on to the post production phase of Those Who Spring of Me. Visit our GOFUNDME to learn more and contribute to bringing this local Columbus autism film to life for a release date of Fall 2020. A special thanks goes out to our production supporters Greater Columbus Arts Council, Art Possible Ohio the Ohio Arts Council, Nicolettecinemagraphics, and individuals such as: Alicia Jean Vanderelli, Danny Lee Beane, KatthyBorkowski, Angela Bogner, Libby Craig, Sheli Dyan Cherry, Helene Harte, George Henry, Cindy Gilmore, Mike and Teresa McCabe, Olga McReady, Jill Medley, Tim and Mary Beth Moore, Rebecca Morton, and others.

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Those Who Spring of Me – Autism Film and Micro-Budget FilmmakingAutism and Micro-budget Filmmking Slide Image

Those Who Spring of Me – Autism Film and Micro-Budget Filmmaking

Published October 4, 2018

On September 27th and 28th 2018, VSA Ohio and Food for Good Thought, brought together much of the Central Ohio autism community for the 2018 ACT conference. During the Friday panels Nikki and Matt Swift of Nicolettecinemagraphics and Audrey Todd, screenwriter, actress, and founder of Food for Good Thought sat down with attendees to share their story of Autism Film and Micro-Budget Filmmaking as it has applied to Those Who Spring of Me.

“Audrey Todd, Nikki Swift and Matt Swift will be discussing the filmmaking process for their grant-funded micro-budget feature film, Those Who Spring of Me. The film features lead cast members played by amateur autistic actors depicting a young couple (one of whom is non-verbal) who ask if they can get married and have a baby. The collaborative team will discuss their adventures in filmmaking as a grant-funded employment opportunity for persons with autism that has received and generates support to the autism community in Columbus, Ohio. ” (ACT 2018 Program)

During the discussion the three panel members shared their experiences including how the story was inspired, how they all started working together, advice on finding actors for an autistic employment film, acquiring grant funding, and the accessibility factors that need to be considered when working on an autism production.

You can download the PowerPoint at the following link – Micro-Budget Independent Film Making

You can also watch the presentation on YouTube below.

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