Normal People Scare Me

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June 19, 2008

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Released in 2006, Normal People Scare Me has made its way around the world on a mother and son speaking and screening tour. The film was conceived by Taylor Cross -- an aspiring filmmaker with autism -- when he was 15. Co-created by Taylor and his mother, disabilities advocate and expert, Keri Bowers, the film has been a critical success throughout the world since its release.

In this compelling documentary 17 year old Taylor Cross captures life and living with autism through interviews with over 65 fascinating subjects – all with Asperger's syndrome or autism. Taylor's probing questions and offbeat wit will entertain and educate audiences while shattering the autistic mystique. In the film, Cross offers a quirky and refreshing interview style as he asks questions including: “Do you like being autistic?”; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and “Have you been teased? The interviews offer powerful, poignant insight to the joys and sorrows behind the faces and mysteries of autism. This film crosses over and bridges those with disabilities and those without.

See the attached flyer for other upcoming movies in our series (both in Grand Rapids and in Zeeland), or visit our web site at www.thegraycenter.org for more details.

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