Hey everyone,
I am currently studying my MA in directing film, and I am interested in your view of autism within films/TV shows.
I have autism myself, and I thought it would be great to have an open discussion about representation as I aim to hopefully change things in the film/TV industry.
Have you got any good or bad examples of autistic storylines in film or television series?
What would you wish for what they either focus on or what should they stop portraying in terms of autism in films/TV?
What would you like to see in terms of changes within the film/TV industry?
My own view is that I find it difficult that there are barely any storylines portrayed or made by people on the spectrum (in front or behind the camera). Mostly it's stories by non-disabled filmmakers with non-autistic actors. If either would be the case, I could live with it, but most current or upcoming shows or movies seem either ableist or not grounded in reality...