17/11/2025
So proud of Grace and Ben! đđť Showing up to celebrate their beautiful film. Ben as a Producer/Director, has also put an enormous amount of time, talent and investment in this film and working hard to get it out into the world! Yesterday my dear friend Ben Strum and I attended the Focus on Ability Film Festival â a brilliant initiative that showcases the stories of disability, as told by the disabled community itself.
Our passion project about the bond between running and autism, âWhere the World is Quietâ, was nominated in two categories.
We were honoured to be included among so many trailblazing, inspiring artists. To win the Judgesâ Choice Award for Best Documentary was a total shock.
It made me reflect on my unconventional childhood, growing up clumsily in a neurotypical world, but anchored by my best friend and fellow autist Dom.
Our survival as human beings â irrespective of background â is often a matter of simply finding our people. The human beings who see us for who we are without judgement or expectation. For me, is another example.
once told me that 32% of autistic people never make a friend outside of their family because of how difficult life can be for those of us who donât conform to the majority. And, as recent global events illustrate, autism is still widely misunderstood, stigmatised, demonised and weaponised as a political football. Whilst the struggles faced by many autistic people and our families cannot be downplayed or ignored, itâs my hope that through broader representation and advocacy, we can move beyond the negative, restrictive stereotypes of autism and celebrate its uniqueness.
Thank you to for all that you do to amplify the lived experience of people with disability, and to for helping to bring our vision to life.