The film "Autism and Me"

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Rory Hoy's excellent film, 'Autism and Me', can be seen on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POIJG3qmV9Q
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Young film-maker proves to be a star in national contest
By James Barton
Harrogate Today

A 17-YEAR-old filmmaker who is a pupil at St Aidan?s Church of England High School has won a ?3,000 award in the face of stiff competition nationally.

Rory Hoy, who lives in Knaresborough, is no stranger to the limelight after two short films he made were featured on the BBC2 programme Blast last year.

Sports Minister Richard Caborn presented the awards.

Rory?s short five minute film entitled ?Autism and Me? beat hundreds of other entries to scoop one of only eight accolades from the annual 4front Awards sponsored by the Camelot Foundation.

The awards recognise 11 to 25-year-olds who have great ideas, determination and commitment and who have a dream which could make a difference to the lives of others.

He has made 26 short films in total and has ambitions to continue in his present direction and is looking for opportunities in film editing next year.

His achievements are even more remarkable as Rory is himself autistic.

Rory?s mum Geraldine Hoy said: ?There are many books on autism and most make quite heavy reading and can be quite depressing. Rory wanted to make something positive that would not only help but give hope.

?Everyone who has seen his short film has said they learned more about autism in five minutes than they would have previously realised.?

The money that Rory has received is to produce another longer more professional film to be distributed nationally to help others.

Rory is now keenly on the look out for further work experience in film editing and is contactable on r.t.hoy@ntlworld.com or via his parents on 01423 509122.

james.barton@ypn.co.uk
18 November 2005

Source: Harrogate Todayhttp://www.harrogatetoday.co.uk/Vi ... ID=1259869

That was excellent.
Congrats on one-year anniversary of WP membership.

Is that real?

If so, it sounds interesting!

He did a splendid job!

Wait a minute!

Who are these people?

Good video.

Someone is talking about people I've never heard of.

Who are they?

good video, it gave more in 6 minutes than Oprah did in one hour

Who are these people?

The part about obsessions is the part that interests me the most. I'm obsessed with Routemaster buses and I need tolerant, understanding people to listen to me talk about those beauties, sometimes. People can't just tell me not to talk or post about them in a harsh manner, or else, with everything else that people might try to control, I may become very rebellious.

Are they similar?