Award-Winning Autism film to Screen in Princeton

PRINCETON NJ of love and communicationfilm a new film about autism taken personally on Tuesday, April 25 Princeton Garden Theatre (160 Nassau Street). Written and directed by Princeton playwright James Christy Jr., the film follows the surreal journey of parents desperate to find the right treatment for their son, only to find their marriage in jeopardy. Screening begins at 7:00 pm.

of love and communication production at the Passage Theater in Trenton in 2010. Brown won the prestigious Martin Barrymore Award and received rave reviews from Star Ledger.

“It’s only done once to draw a little bit from the audience and gasp; to do it twice is almost miraculous.” — Peter Filichia, NJ Star Ledger

But it was the response to other children’s special needs parents that convinced Christy to turn the story into a film. “So many parents have told me that they have never seen a story that shows what it’s really like to be a parent.” Word of mouth within the tight-knit autism community quickly spread and translated to mainstream audiences, leading to sell-out shows last week.

It is important to note that Lev Gorn (Americans), the film version of love and communication Now showing at festivals all over the world, it has won the Audience Award and the Indie Spirit Award from the sold-out East Coast Premiere at the New Hope Film Festival.

Princeton screening of of love and communication will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker as well as autism expert Dr. Marked by Kate Fiske. Christy and Fiske are launching a unique model to use film as a teaching tool to help professionals in the autism field better understand the personal impact autism has on families, and help them better serve those families. Dr. Fiske has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and is the author of a book; Autism and the Family: Understanding and Supporting Parents and Siblings.

James Christy Jr. is a novelist, short story writer, and filmmaker based in Princeton, New Jersey. show them alone But it is not right in New York City and sold out the Pig Iron Theater in Philadelphia. His previous Philly Fringe shows; To the great warabout a German-Jewish soldier in WWI, was nominated for Best New Play by the Barrymore Awards in 2016.

James Jr. wrote two broad comedies about why people are called kids? The Eternal Questionwhich won the B-Street Comedy Festival in 2019, and from Aquila Merearum Arts Center in July 2023. It is produced in the past life of James the actor with the film in the film Dead Poets Society of Jesus. (Yes, he got up on his desk)

Princeton Garden Theatre The non-profit arthouse community theater is located at 160 Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey.