Emma and the Talent Show
A young girl with autism is excited to share her passion for music at her school talent show.
"Emma and the Talent Show" is a very personal film to me. It incorporates many aspects of my childhood, anxiety and othering from being a student with disabilities in the general education system, and also the joy of having a loving parent and wanting a share a love of music with the world. This film is a calling card to help inspire people with disabilities and their families to pursue whatever they find passion is and make a difference.
Awards & Screenings
Emma was selected in Fall 2022 for the Matt Groening Fellowship in Animation Excellence and was first screened at UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television in February 2023. Since then, it has been selected into and screened at four internationally recognized film festivals, including the Portland International Film Festival, Together! Disability Film Festival in London, England, the Los Angeles Film Awards, and the RED Movie Awards in Reims, France. At the Los Angeles Film Awards the short won “Best Inspirational Film” for the month of September 2023. Kirby Sullivan, composer and performer of the film’s soundtrack, also received a nomination for “Best Original Score” at the Summer RED Movie Awards.