What a discovery! So fascinating. Where is the modern equivalent of this I wonder..?

The Draughtsman's Contract | Live with Vicki Lesley & Luke Honey Watch now | A recording from Vicki & Luke's live video discussing Peter Greenaway's brilliant, bawdy & at times totally baffling 1982 country house murder mystery

Brilliant discussion with film writer & antiques dealer Luke Honey on the once-seen-never-forgotten movie experience that is The Draughtsman's Contract. Is the whole thing just one big extravagant tease by #petergreenaway...? #filmsky #moviesky

Do you hanker for some arch 17th century wit (and wigs) to accompany your lunchtime sandwich? 😄Then come join me & film buff/antiques expert Luke Honey live on Substack on Monday when we'll be discussing Peter Greenaway's flamboyant 1982 masterpiece The Draughtsman's Contract #filmsky #moviesky

Mary & Max (2009): our first pick in The Film Thread autism season A bracing, bittersweet portrait of difference, loneliness & unconventional friendship from one of Australia's most acclaimed stop-motion animators

And for our first movie pick of the new season (drumrolls, please) it’s… Mary and Max! The darkly comic, emotionally heartwrenching Aussie claymation tour de force that many people say is their favourite depiction of #autism in film. Have you seen it..? #filmsky #moviesky #thefilmthread

A sneak peak of what’s coming in season 2 of The Film Thread, my now entirely FREE online film club where for the next few months we'll be following the threads of #autism on film. First movie pick drops tomorrow & it’s a corker. Subscribe at vickilesley.substack.com for all the updates! 😃 #filmsky

Daniel Roher & Charlie Tyrell's 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist' was the top-grossing documentary over the weekend, with $650,000.

Read our review to see why we called it "the issue documentary that drops the mic on all the world’s problems." www.nonfics.com/p/ai-doc-or-...

(Live) Reflections on Season 1 of my Substack film club, ahead of Season 2: following the film threads from the atom to autism... Did you know I run a film club right here on Substack?

It's come around super quick but in just a couple of days I'll be kicking off the second season of my lovingly curated, algorithm-free film club and to mark the occasion I looked back over the 6 films (plus a few of the shorts) I programmed in our first season on #atomic movies #filmsky #nukesky

Life circumstances have meant it’s been some years since I was last out on the streets marching for a better world & I couldn’t be prouder to have been doing so as a long standing member of GJN. So inspiring & hopeful to see thousands coming together to fight division in all its forms ❤️

The Criterion Collections brings the nuclear fallout of “Testament” back to life in a stunning restoration. Testament, Lynne Littman, Carol Amen, Jane Alexander, William Devane, Ross Harris, Roxana Zal, Lukas Haas, Philip Anglim, Kevin Costner, Rebecca De Mornay, drama, science fiction, Criterion Collection...

Also releasing today, @criterion.bsky.social offers a 4K HD restoration of Lynne Littman’s 1983 drama TESTAMENT.

EoM Contributor @blakcinephile.bsky.social offers his thoughts on the film, the restoration, and supplemental materials. #CriterionCollection

Great companion essay to accompany the new Criterion release of the 1983 nuclear war film Testament. I hope more people will take the time to see this quietly haunting, heartbreaking movie - an essential watch now more than ever #nukesky #filmsky
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Monthly Meander Feb '26: From crisis & confusion to radical clarity aka it all got too much... so I knocked down the (pay)wall

It’s never easy to roll back on commitments in public, but sometimes it just has to be done! Bit of a vulnerable monthly update from me this one, but it does feel like a weight off now I’ve said it out loud… vickilesley.substack.com/p/monthly-me...

I watched this this morning in readiness. What an extraordinary film! I'm gonna have to join with camera & mic off on Zoom as it's right in the middle of the kids' dinner time, but I can't wait to listen to the discussion...

Luca Fox - Act Natural YouTube video by Focus on Ability Film Festival

Short films about #autism #30
To conclude our tour of short-form autistic representation, here's a delicious comedy short taking us inside the head of a young autistic guy as he tries to make small talk with friends of his parents.Thanks for watching along! #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUIJ...

Growing up with autism and without my mom. I want her to know I’m going to be OK | Love, Leymo YouTube video by CBC Docs

Short films about #autism #29
One of the most memorable shorts I've watched over this past month, Love, Leymo (2023) draws together issues of autism, race, poverty & the coronavirus pandemic to create a moving, hopeful portrait of love, loss & coming of age #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys4D...

Meltdown Thesis Film YouTube video by PencilShavings13

Short films about #autism #28
This award-winning student animation powerfully brings to life not only the extreme physical experience of autistic meltdown, but also the positive effect others can have by being present, kind & non-judgemental when it happens #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zej9...

We've created these invisible systems and structures by Sophie Broadgate 'We've created invisble systems and structures' includes the thoughts, words and visual ideas of over 30 Autistic and neurodivergent women, non-binary…

Short films about #autism #27
This 6 min doc from a Cumbrian filmmaker diagnosed autistic herself during making it, features a collage of autistic reflections over pictorial imagery of nature, animals & other objects subtly or directly reflecting the words spoken #filmsky vimeo.com/585812370?fl...

Keep the Change | Film School Shorts YouTube video by Film School Shorts

Short films about #autism #26
Precursor to an award-winning feature film, this groundbreaking 2013 short is a sweet, quirky romcom about a young New York couple who meet at an autism support group, starring non-professional autistic actors in the lead roles #filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDq4...

How Autism Feels, From the Inside | Op-Docs YouTube video by New York Times Opinion

Short films about #autism #25
Perfectly Normal (2017)offers a glimpse into the daily life of a middle-aged autistic man, Jordan & his girlfriend Toni, who has Tourettes, with sensitive cinematography capturing ordinary moments of challenge, comfort & release #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXo...

He Karu, He Taringa YouTube video by Māoriland

Short films about #autism #24
This arresting drama by a young autistic Māori filmmaker contains some shocking scenes of educational & medical contempt but also compelling animation, camerawork & sound to vividly convey an autistic boy’s experience of the world #filmsky m.youtube.com/watch?v=Amk1...

For the Love of Dogs Can an encyclopedic knowledge of dogs help an 11-year-old with Asperger’s connect with people? Directed by Tim O’Donnell. More on this documentary:…

Short films about #autism #23
As the child of a dog-show addict, I loved this 2014 doc following an autistic boy who's obsessed with dogs to a major dog show in the US. Despite some dated aspects, it's joyous to see special interests so supported & encouraged to blossom #filmsky vimeo.com/155012366

Watch The Mask - BFI Player Personal exploration of identity and autism, with a splash of Al Murray.

Short films about #autism #22
Part of Channel 4's Arts Council-supported Random Acts scheme, this 3 min short was made by director/protagonist Sharif Persaud, who received a Turner Prize nomination in 2021 with his Hastings-based neurodiverse art collective #filmsky player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wa...

Louis' Shoes | Award-Winning CG Animated Short Film YouTube video by Short of the Week

Short films about #autism #21
This award-winning short by a team of Paris animation students uses an 8-year-old autistic boy's favourite blue shoes as the jumping off point for a sweet, subjective self-portrait as he introduces himself to his new classmates #filmsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej2c...

QED The Boy Who Draws Buildings (1991) YouTube video by Grove

Short films about #autism #20
Going back 35 years with this BBC film about autistic architectural artist Stephen Wiltshire. He first came to public view in an earlier 1987 film but here he's already had global success with his drawings, yet is still being othered. A fascinating time capsule #filmsky

The critically acclaimed documentary film about the operation of the 30s Royal Mail train delivery service.

🚉 BFI: NIGHT MAIL (1936) 3:05pm #TPTVsubtitles Narrated by #PatJackson directed by #HarryWatt #BasilWright

A more personal feel for the new season of The Film Thread A more personal feel for the new season of The Film Thread

It’s official - season 2 is coming & it’s all about #autism on film 😃 It’s been fascinating & enriching diving into the complex world of cinema’s portrayal of autism across the decades & continents. More on all that to come, but today’s post explains why for me this journey begins at home… #filmsky

Spectrum - Oscar nominated- Wunmi Mosaku (sinners) - Award Winning Short Film YouTube video by Bark Films

Short films about #autism #19
East London filmmaker Rick Stanton's grittily authentic short stars his autistic brother, Steve, in the lead role, alongside a cast of other untrained, neurodivergent actors, plus Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku, to eye opening effect #filmsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=C161...

Watch Black Britain Unspoken | Season 1 Episode 3 | discovery+ Watch Black Britain Unspoken: Season 1, Episode 3 - Too Autistic for Black . A series of unique short films about the experience of being Black and British today.

Short films about #autism #18
"Dear autism. I didn't think I was your type. They say you usually go for someone male, usually pale." So begins this smart colourful doc celebrating+highlighting the intersectional challenges of Black British autistic life #filmsky www.discoveryplus.com/gb/en/shows/...

Definitely sounds like one to catch if you can. And at a time when regulation is being demonised for holding back nuclear new build, if not actively dismantled as in the US too..

Drawing on Autism Director’s statement: Drawing on Autism is an investigation into the ethics of representation in animated documentaries. Although I am neurodivergent, I’m…

Short films about #autism #17
As both documentary-maker and parent of an autistic child, this short hits a real sweet spot for me - a playful yet serious examination of the limitations/ responsibilities of representation through a visually-shifting reflexive conversation #filmsky vimeo.com/753669702

The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.

This article makes me so sad #filmsky #moviesky