Title:
How to dance in Ohio / Alive Mind Cinema from Kino Lorber ; Gidalya Pictures, Blumhouse Productions ; Gidalya Pictures presents ; a film by Alexandra Shiva ; directed and produced by Alexandra Shiva ; producer, Bari Pearlman.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Alive Mind Cinema, [2016]
New York, NY : Distributed by Kino Lorber, Inc.
©2016
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2015.
"In Columbus, Ohio, a group of teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum prepare for an iconic American rite of passage -- a Spring Formal. They spend 12 weeks practicing their social skills in preparation for the dance at a local nightclub. Working with their psychologist, they take the challenges expressed in their respective therapy groups from one level to the next: picking dates, dresses, and, ultimately, a King and Queen of the Prom. Written by Alexandra Shiva "--IMDb, Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4135896/, viewed July 3, 2018.
Bonus features: deleted scenes; trailer.
DVD ; all regions ; wide screen (1.78:1, 16x9) ; 5.1 surround.
Contents:
Social skills therapy -- Feeling anxious -- Life skills class -- Interaction -- Work ethic -- Picking a date -- Picking a dress -- Preparations -- Spring formal -- Last dance.
Summary:
A story of the universal human need to grow, connect and belong as uniquely dramatized by individuals facing the deepest struggle toward social survival.
Subject Term:
Language Note:
In English; closed-captioned.
Performer:
Featuring: Emilio Amigo (clinical psychologist), Marideth Bridges, Caroline McKenzie [and others].
Production Credits:
Editor, Toby Shimin ; cinematography, Laela Kilbourn ; music, Bryan Senti.
OCLC Number:
ocn958164907
Availability:
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