The Stimming Pool at Project Art Works | Project Art Works
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Project Art Works co-presents, in partnership with Electric Palace Cinema, the Hastings premiere of The Stimming Pool, innovative award-winning filmmaking shot on location in and around Hastings and co-written by Sam Ahern, Georgia Kumari Bradburn, Benjamin Brown, Steven Eastwood, Robin Elliot-Knowles and Lucy Walker. Created by a collective of neurodivergent filmmakers to provide an alternative and artistic take on what it's like to live with neurodivergence in a chaotic world not made for those who are different, this film has won awards from across the Globe and featured at last year's London Film Festival. The film experiments with an ’autistic camera’ or 'autistic gaze' and actively resists neurotypical ways of storytelling: “I’ve always been drawn to films which are very nonlinear and have these different puzzle pieces that come together. That’s just how my brain works, and I think it was the same for the other collective members as well.” Georgia Bradburn This screening will take place in the studio space of Project Art Works, one of the locations for the film, with high ambient light levels and the option to move around the space throughout the film. Members of the Project Art Works studios will curate additional spaces throughout the building, highlighting their own ways of enjoying film and the relationships between moving image and visual art in their diverse practices. Project Art Works* offers level access throughout and is suitable for wheelchair users. Spectrum, a character created and embodied by one of the film’s co-creators, Lucy, will co-host the screening alongside other artist/makers from the Project Art Works studio. The film is 67 minutes long and we have allowed time in the programme for the audience to arrive and feel comfortable in the space. TICKET PRICES Double ticket - bring a trusted friend for free!: £10.00 (This £10 ticket admits two people - please bring a trusted friend to accompany you for free.) Single ticket : £10.00 (This £10 ticket admits 1 person screening.) Project Art Works collaborates with people with complex support needs, families and circles of support. Our practice intersects art and care, responding to neurodivergence, its gifts and impacts. Challenging paradigms of inclusion, it spans direct practical and holistic support, film, events, projects and exhibitions. Project Art Works studios provide the conditions for a broad range of autonomous and collaborative practices with neurodivergent artists, who take part on their own terms. Neurodiversity Film Festivalis a celebration of autism and neurodiversity on screen, making visible the characters and stories that are often invisible in contemporary mainstream cinema. Presented by autistic and neurodivergent creatives and curators, we bring you a weekend of films showcasing autistic and neurodiverse film characters and narratives. Developed In partnership with Autism Spectrum, Eggtooth, AMAZE, Project Art Works, The Roebuck Centre and Oska Bright Film Festival, and made possible with funding from the BFI and National Lottery. All screenings are relaxed and £10 double-ticket price available.
A relaxed screening is where people can watch a film in a relaxed environment. They are different from regular film screenings because:
- the lights are low instead of completely off, so you can still see where you're going
- the volume is a little lower than a standard screening
- you can move around the cinema freely as you wish during the screening
- you can leave the cinema room during the screening and return without having to worry
- you can make noise, stim, and enjoy yourself
- there is a friendly atmosphere
- there are people around if you need any help
Made possible with funding from Film Hub South East and the BFI FAN*
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