Being Someone Else
“Intimate and fresh perspective on understanding children with autism”
The International Jury – UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival
“…accessible and, indeed, human”
J. Clarke – Film Critic – jeremycprocessing.com
Winner of Best Documentary Short at Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2021 and Iris Award for Best Non-Fiction Film at UNICEF Innocenti International Film Festival 2021.
As Imogen (13) designs and sews a new outfit for a cosplay convention we discover why dressing up as someone else is more than just a fun hobby for the autistic teenager.
Writer, Director and Producer: Øyvind Aamli
Editors: John Murphy and Alex Cockburn
Composer: David Nicholas
Cinematography advice / Colourist: Suki Mok
Audio Mix: Wayne Urquhart
Festival distribution: Raina Film Distribution
Production: SP Film