The Stimming Pool + Autism Plays Itself + Q&A

Event Details

Folkestone Documentary Festival 2024 » The Stimming Pool + Autism Plays Itself + Q&A

Date

Saturday 19th October 2024

Time

10:30am

Venue

Quarterhouse

Type

Film Festival, Includes Q&A

Rating

2026-10-08 11:42:35

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Experience a captivating morning at the Folkestone Documentary Festival, where you’ll explore the depths of autism through two thought-provoking films.

This event includes the short documentary Autism Plays Itself, and the feature documentary The Stimming Pool, followed by a post-film Q&A session with the filmmakers.

These are relaxed screenings which means that the lights will be dimmed but not off and the volume levels will be a little lower than usual. You are free to make noise, to move around, and to enter and exit at any time.

The Stimming Pool

• Directed by

  Sam Chown-Ahern, Georgia Bradburn, Benjamin Brown, Robin Elliott-Knowles, Lucy Walker, Steven Eastwood

• Genre

  Documentary

• Country

  UK

• Year

  2024

• Duration

  70 mins

• Rating

  PG

An imaginative and experimental piece co-created by a collective of autistic artists from Hastings, this film invites viewers into a neurodiverse experience, challenging conventional perceptions of reality with a touch of fantasy.

Trailer

Autism Plays Itself

• Directed by

  Janet Harbord

• Genre

  Documentary

• Country

  UK

• Year

  2024

• Duration

  18 mins

• Rating

  12A

This 1957 film, shot at the Maudsley Hospital, captures children under observation for atypical behaviour. In a contemporary twist, three autistic respondents revisit the footage, offering fresh interpretations of the children’s actions, celebrating the nuances of autistic body language.

Trailer

Folkestone Documentary Festival

For more details about the films and the festival, visit the Folkestone Documentary Festival website:

folkestonedocumentaryfestival.co.uk