New York Premiere
Life, Animated
Spotlight
| USA | 92 MINUTES | EnglishDocumentary, NY Director(s), African American Director(s)
Life, Animated is the story of Owen Suskind, a young autistic man who was unable to speak as a child until he discovered a unique way to communicate, developed by immersing himself in the world of animated Disney films. When we first meet Owen—along with his father, Ron, mother Cornelia, and brother Walter—he is a young child, silent and unable to connect with other people or to convey his thoughts, feelings or desires. Over time, Owen’s affinity for animated Disney characters leads him to memorize all of the dialogue in these films, and by repeatedly watching the films, he finds the tools he needs to understand, communicate, and connect with the world around him. Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams has captured the magnificence of Owen’s remarkable transformation: from a life of lonely isolation to the independence of young adulthood. Owen’s inspirational story is a potent reminder that stories serve as a powerful means of persevering through dark times and moving us all toward the light.
—Deborah Rudolph
—Deborah Rudolph
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Roger Ross Williams
Roger Ross Williams’ first film Music by Prudence won the 2010 Academy Award for documentary short subject. He is the first African American director to win an Academy Award. Williams next directed the feature documentary God Loves Uganda, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen at over 60 film festivals worldwide.
Director
Roger Ross Williams
Producer
Julie Goldman
Editor
David Teague
Cinematographer
Tom Bergmann
Executive Producer
Molly Thompson, Robert DeBitetto, Robert Sharenow, Ron Suskind
Composer
Dylan Stark, T. Griffin
Co-Producer
Carolyn Hepburn, Christopher Clements
Cast
Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind, Cornelia Suskind, Walter Suskind
Contacts
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Teresa DiMartino
Strategy PR / Counsulting
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 917 475 9176
teresa.dimartino@strategypr.net
Strategy PR / Counsulting
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 917 475 9176
teresa.dimartino@strategypr.net
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