Whole 'Nother Level: The Short Film

SYNOPSIS:

Randy Larson is a 20-year-old man with cerebral palsy wants to pass the final test given to him by an occupational therapist. If he passes the test, he will qualify for job training and independent housing assistance. If not, his parents will be forced to put him in an institution.

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Hi

, my name is Bruce B. I was inspired by my wife's work as a school psychologist, testing special-needs students in order to help provide them with the free and appropriate education guaranteed by law. I was also inspired by a few disabled guys who live in my building, who live independently, go to school and work jobs (with the help of government agency workers who monitor their progress and safety). Fascinated by their daily chatting about sports, girlfriends and work drama, I wrote the screenplay for "Whole 'Nother Level" after I had the "ah-ha" moment that: “Just because a person has a disability, that doesn’t mean he or she doesn’t have all the same kinds of desires, hopes and dreams as everyone else.”

Rallying some other student filmmakers at the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood, California, we are turning my script into a 10-minute short film as my thesis project.

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