Flying Under the Radar
About 700,000 people in the UK are on the autism spectrum, according to the National Autistic Society. Five times as many males as females are diagnosed. It was long believed to be due to the characteristics of autism, and it was found in more male patients. However, research in recent years has shown that girls and women are more than likely to be misdiagnosed or to be ‘flying under the radar’. Research even highlighted gender bias in the medical field.
This short film has been supported by the Arts Council NI and the Level Centre.
The Virus and Me
Oct 2020
Animated Short Film
3’20
With the support of Future Screens NI and the Chinese Welfare Association
Produced by Jordan Whitefield
How was the Chinese community’s mental health impacted by Covid-19 in Northern Ireland? This animation is inspired by the survey responses of 34 members of the Chinese community in Northern Ireland. The research was conducted in June 2020 during the 2020 pandemic.
Surrealistic Self
March 17
Short animated/live-action
3’00
With the support of BBC Two NI
Produced by Supernova Productions
A young woman has a dream: it’s a quick and uncomfortable sequence with a hunter, a bird, a dinosaur, and more. Then, she wakes up to go to work. As she walks in the streets, she notices a mural. All the pieces of her dream will gradually make sense by being shown mural after mural. The main character understands that her dream is the result of what she subconsciously sees every day on her way to work.
Solène Guichard 