Description: These are 5 promotional DVDs. Promotional DVDs are rare! They were only sent to members of the media for their review (some of these DVDs were never released commercially). Promotional DVDs are just like regular DVDs, except they come in plain jewel cases with basic information stamped on the face. They are not sealed and do not come with any inserts, artwork or liner notes (the photos of the 5 DVDs are the commercial ads for each show. They do not come with this auction). Promotional DVDs contain the entire film or documentary. The quality of the audio and video is perfect. Each DVD is in mint condition and has never been played. These were not taped off TV --- they are official promotional DVDs. Fully guaranteed. This is a great deal! 1) Autism: The Musical (HBO documentary, 2008, very rare DVD) 2) Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (Comedy Central 2009 - never released commercially) 3) Autism is a World (Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Julianna Margulies, CNN 2006) 4) Temple Grandin (HBO movie starring Claire Danes, 2010) 5) The Changing Face of Autism (award wining documentary that follows participants over 6 years More detailed information on each DVD: 1) Autism: The Musical: Opening to an immediate contrast of hope and despair, AUTISM: THE MUSICAL counters today's bleak statistics with one woman's optimistic pledge to lead a group of children in defying their diagnosed expectations. Following five Autistic children and their families over the course of six months, director Tricia Regan intimately captures their distinct personal struggles, pressures and triumphs as the children write, rehearse and perform their own full-length musical. 2) Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education. Comedy Central has once again joined forces with Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions for its third biennial special event, "Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education." Performers raising money to help ease the severe shortage of effective schools and education programs for autistic children and adults include Lewis Black, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Joel McHale, John Oliver, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog and many more to be announced. Since 2005, the "Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education" has raised close to seven million dollars. "Night of Too Many Stars" will benefit a variety of autism education and family service programs across the country, in support of the overabundance of autistic individuals that so desperately need quality services. One exciting new initiative is The Institute for Brain Development – an all-inclusive diagnosis and treatment center positioned to undertake groundbreaking collaborative research into the causes and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. The Institute is the product of New York Center for Autism's partnership with New York-Presbyterian and its affiliated medical school of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College. 3) Autism is a world This Oscar-nominated documentary is a collection of thoughts written by autistic 26-year old Sue Rubin who takes viewers on a poignant journey into her world to educate the public while empowering the autistic community toward their potential. "This is not my voice, but these are my words," begins Rubin as she tells her story (narrated by Julianna Margulies) of being diagnosed with autism as a young child and assumed mentally retarded until, at age 13, she was trained to use Facilitated Communication, a verbal tool that enabled her mind to "wake up." Rubin was reassessed with an IQ that allowed her to attend high school and college and live on her own, assisted by a team of caregivers. The film briefly explains autism and how it affects the brain’s wiring, yet is not meant to be a tutorial on neuro-biology but rather a personal attempt at unveiling a world that is both frustrating and confusing. Rubin discusses her feelings about solitude, social situations, and the need for familiar places and routines. Though autism will be her constant struggle, Rubin’s story is both inspiring and thought provoking. While the film does not presume to be the final word on autism, it is a beginning--and a noble one at that. (Ages 12 and older) --Lynn Gibson 4) Temple Grandin It doesn't take long to see that Temple Grandin, the main character in this eponymous HBO movie, is, well, different--she (in the person of Claire Danes, who plays her) tells us before the credits start that she's "not like other people." But "different" is not "less." Indeed, Grandin, who is now in her 60s, has accomplished a good deal more than a great many "normal" folks, let alone others afflicted with the autism that Grandin overcame on her way to earning a doctorate and becoming a bestselling author and a pioneer in the humane treatment of livestock. It wasn't easy. The doctor who diagnosed her at age 4 said she'd never talk and would have to be institutionalized. Only through the dogged efforts of her mother (Julia Ormond), who was told that "lack of bonding" with her child might have caused the autism, did Grandin learn to speak; to go to high school, college, and grad school; and to become a highly productive scientist, enduring the cruel taunts of her classmates and the resistance of many of the adults in her life (most of whom are shown as either narrow-minded prigs or macho, chauvinist jerks). Her lack of social skills and sometimes violent reactions to the overstimulation in her environment made it tough to fit in, to say the least. Danes, who is in nearly every scene of director Mick Jackson's film, is remarkable, embodying Grandin's various idiosyncrasies (such as talking, too loud, too fast, and too much) without resorting to caricature. Jackson does a marvelous job of depicting not only her actual accomplishments (among other things, she took the "squeeze machine" created to "gentle" upset cattle and adapted it for herself, using it to replace the hugs she never got as a child; later on, she revolutionized the systems used to prepare cows for slaughter, as well as the design of the slaughterhouses themselves), but also her more abstract talents, especially the extraordinary visual acuity that enables her to remember virtually everything she's ever seen. This is mostly Danes's film, but the whole cast is top-notch, especially Ormond, Catherine O'Hara as Temple's aunt, and David Strathairn as one of the few teachers who saw Grandin's potential. Captivating, compelling, and thoroughly entertaining, Temple Grandin is highly recommended. 5) The Changing Face of Autism The Changing Face of Autism is the product of six years of filming the participants. Lynne Duquette shares her experience as a parent of a child with autism and follows the individual stories of several families faced with the same diagnosis in this emotional and informative documentary. Parent commentary is augmented with leading experts in autism intervention, therapy, research, and education.
Price: 21.99 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2024-08-10T21:03:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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Format: DVD
Region: DVD: 1 (US, CA)
Genre: Documentary
Movie/TV Title: 5 RARE DVDs AUTISM THE MUSICAL, ASPERGERS Night of Too Many Stars
Edition: Full Screen
