Autism, the musical [DVD videorecording] / Bunim-Murray Productions in association with In Effect Films ; senior producer for HBO, Nancy Abraham ; executive producer for HBO, Sheila Nevins ; executive producers, Jonathan Murray ... [and others] ; produced by Perrin Chiles, Tricia Regan, Sasha Alpert ; directed by Tricia Regan.

Title :

Autism, the musical

Format:

DVD

Summary:

Full screen presentation. Profiles five children with autism, their parents, and acting coach Elaine Hill as they take on the enterprise of a full-length stage production.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

1422907996

9781422907993

UPC/EAN:

767685109472

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 companion guide (6 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)

General Note:

Title from container.

"HBO Documentary Films."

Program content: c2007.

Features: Companion guide; deleted scenes; about Autism Speaks; filmmaker biography.

Subject:

Autistic children -- Rehabilitation -- Case studies.

Autistic children -- Family relationships.

Autism in children.

Arts -- Therapeutic use.

Musicals -- Production and direction.

Parents of autistic children.

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Autism, the musical [DVD videorecording] / Bunim-Murray Productions in association with In Effect Films ; senior producer for HBO, Nancy Abraham ; executive producer for HBO, Sheila Nevins ; executive producers, Jonathan Murray ... [and others] ; produced by Perrin Chiles, Tricia Regan, Sasha Alpert ; directed by Tricia Regan.

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At a time when one in 150 children born in the United States is diagnosed with autism, filmmaker Tricia Regan takes an optimistic approach to this troubling trend by following five autistic children as they write and produce their very own full-length musical. Show over the course of an entire year, this documentary follows the ambitious production from early planning to opening night. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Library Journal Review

Airing originally on HBO, this documentary follows five autistic children through the first year of the Miracle Project (www.themiracleproject.org), a theater program for children with special needs. Created by acting coach Elaine Hall and producer Diane Isaacs (both parents of autistic children), the program includes children with a great range of abilities and communication skills. Lexi, a very childlike 14-year-old who uses echolalia (the repeating of words and phrases) in conversation, has an amazing singing voice. Henry (son of musician Stephen Stills) is well versed on dinosaurs but has difficulty with interactions with other children. Director Regan ably lets the action speak for itself. Showing the project's value through both the parents' expressions of concern and their pride and joy during the final performance brilliantly captures living with autism today. This excellent film is strongly recommended for all libraries. [Autism: The Musical was nominated for five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Nonfiction Special.--Ed.]--Corey Seeman, Kresge Business Admin. Lib., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.