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Premiere with ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus

Published October 25, 2020

ReelAbilties Film Festival Columbus is pleased to announce its second virtual festival! In 20/21 we will be switching to a Winter/Summer format, rather than a Fall/Spring and we are so excited to share our October and November films with you! 

Those Who Spring of Me is excited to premiere with the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus on November 18th 2020. The festival is hosted by Art Possible Ohio. Art Possible Ohio (formally VSA Ohio) is the statewide service organization on the arts and disability. We work with artists of all ages who have disabilities to make arts and cultural experiences more accessible and inclusive. Together we make art possible. The organization was one of several sponsors of the film which allowed the production to be a paid autistic employment opportunity.

Learn more about the film, as well as how to register, below. 
Need help with registering? Contact Megan at megan@artpossibleohio.org.

Film: Those Who Spring of Me
Program: Live Talk-Back with Directors Nikki & Matt Swift
Date: November 18
Schedule: 6:00 pm – film (*The film will stream until midnight on Nov. 20th)   
9:00 pm – Talk-Back via Zoom
Rating: not rated
Length: 115m
Directors: Nikki and Matt Swift
Access: Closed Captioning 
Registration: This film is free, but registration is required. To register, click here.

Synopsis: Those Who Spring of Me is an independent feature film about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. Will and Tatum met on the job, and Will communicates through supported typing on a voice output device. Will and Tatum announce to his parents that they want to conceive a child together—they also ask for permission and assistance when the child is born.

Live Talk-Back with Directors, Nikki & Matt Swift
Join Columbus filmmakers Nikki & Matt Swift for a conversation on the initial idea, process, and making of Those Who Spring of Me.
Date: November 18
Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Zoom

To register for ReelAbilties Film Festival Columbus events, visit our Eventbrite page here.

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Those Who Spring of Me Trailer 2 – All of Us by Bella RuseTWSOM 2020 Trailer 2 Youtube Header

Those Who Spring of Me Trailer 2 – All of Us by Bella Ruse

Published October 25, 2020

The second trailer for Those Who Spring of Me, an independent feature film about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. Will and Tatum met on the job, and Will communicates through supported typing on a voice output device. Will and Tatum announce to his parents that they want to conceive a child together—they also ask for permission and assistance when the child is born. Those Spring of Me is a first-time collaborative feature film project combining the writing talents of Audrey Todd with the filmmaker background of Nicolette and Matt Swift. The film stars PJ Gilmore, Kelsea Cherry, Audrey Todd, and Scott Bogner. Danny Beane, Matt Yoho, and Emily Gabrelcik served as production assistants and the sound track will include selections of music from Bella Ruse.

Find All of Us and other music from Bella Ruse’s on the 2013 album Those Were Good Times, Weren’t They?

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Those Who Spring of Me Trailer 1 – Complicated Rhythm by Bella RuseTWSOM 2020 Trailer Youtube Header

Those Who Spring of Me Trailer 1 – Complicated Rhythm by Bella Ruse

Published October 25, 2020

Those Who Spring of Me is an independent feature film about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. Will and Tatum met on the job, and Will communicates through supported typing on a voice output device. Will and Tatum announce to his parents that they want to conceive a child together—they also ask for permission and assistance when the child is born. Those Spring of Me is a first-time collaborative feature film project combining the writing talents of Audrey Todd with the filmmaker background of Nicolette and Matt Swift. The film stars PJ Gilmore, Kelsea Cherry, Audrey Todd, and Scott Bogner. Danny Beane, Matt Yoho, and Emily Gabrelcik served as production assistants and the sound track will include selections of music from Bella Ruse.

Find Complicated Rhythm and other music by Bella Ruse on their 2011 album Kuzhoo.

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Behind the Scenes Teaser for Those Who Spring of Me

Published October 25, 2020

Those Who Spring of Me is an independent film in production in Columbus, Ohio. The film is about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. This teaser features behind the scenes documentary footage combine with production footage to showcase the early parts of the filmmaking process of Those Who Spring of Me.

The teaser features Where We Started by Bella Ruse from their 2011 album Kuzhoo.

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Feature Autism Film in Columbus – Those Who Spring of Me – GOFUNDME

Feature Autism Film in Columbus – Those Who Spring of Me – GOFUNDME

Published February 14, 2020

Those Who Spring of Me, a feature film in Columbus, is an independent feature film about a young non-verbal man with autism, Will, and his girlfriend, Tatum, who also has autism. Will and Tatum met on the job, and Will communicates through typing on a voice output device. Will and Tatum announce to his parents that they want to conceive a child together—they also ask for permission and assistance when the child is born. 

Feature Autism Film in Columbus - Those Who Spring of Me GOFUNDME
Feature Autism Film in Columbus – Those Who Spring of Me

At this point in time, Those Who Spring of Me has completed physical production. The goal of this campaign is to raise funds for the post-production phase of the film as well as for possible avenues of exhibition. This may include:

Primary Editing of the Film
Sound Mixing
Promotional Upgrade
Festival Entries

Feature Autism Film in Columbus - Those Who Spring of Me still image of cast

We understand that not everyone can help with financial support. If you would like to support our project in other ways you can do so in two (2) ways. 
First, you can visit 
https://www.nicolettecinemagraphics.com/contact/  and sign up for our email list so we can keep you informed of our progress. Second, you can follow us on social media and post  about our project to your own channels on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the hashtags #autismfilm #thosewhospringofme

We are on to the post production phase of Those Who Spring of Me. Visit our GOFUNDME to learn more and contribute to bringing this local Columbus autism film to life for a release date of Fall 2020. A special thanks goes out to our production supporters Greater Columbus Arts Council, Art Possible Ohio the Ohio Arts Council, Nicolettecinemagraphics, and individuals such as: Alicia Jean Vanderelli, Danny Lee Beane, KatthyBorkowski, Angela Bogner, Libby Craig, Sheli Dyan Cherry, Helene Harte, George Henry, Cindy Gilmore, Mike and Teresa McCabe, Olga McReady, Jill Medley, Tim and Mary Beth Moore, Rebecca Morton, and others.

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Those Who Spring of Me – Autism Film and Micro-Budget Filmmaking

Published October 4, 2018

On September 27th and 28th 2018, VSA Ohio and Food for Good Thought, brought together much of the Central Ohio autism community for the 2018 ACT conference. During the Friday panels Nikki and Matt Swift of Nicolettecinemagraphics and Audrey Todd, screenwriter, actress, and founder of Food for Good Thought sat down with attendees to share their story of Autism Film and Micro-Budget Filmmaking as it has applied to Those Who Spring of Me.

“Audrey Todd, Nikki Swift and Matt Swift will be discussing the filmmaking process for their grant-funded micro-budget feature film, Those Who Spring of Me. The film features lead cast members played by amateur autistic actors depicting a young couple (one of whom is non-verbal) who ask if they can get married and have a baby. The collaborative team will discuss their adventures in filmmaking as a grant-funded employment opportunity for persons with autism that has received and generates support to the autism community in Columbus, Ohio. ” (ACT 2018 Program)

During the discussion the three panel members shared their experiences including how the story was inspired, how they all started working together, advice on finding actors for an autistic employment film, acquiring grant funding, and the accessibility factors that need to be considered when working on an autism production.

You can download the PowerPoint at the following link – Micro-Budget Independent Film Making

You can also watch the presentation on YouTube below.

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Film Production Stills from Columbus, Ohio

Film Production Stills from Columbus, Ohio

Published December 6, 2016

In this blog post we will feature some Those Who Spring of Me film production stills from locations throughout Glen Echo in Columbus, Ohio. We have had to take a small break from production as we set up our next phase for indoor shots, classroom scenes, and much more. In the mean time enjoy the stills from scenes shot in September and October.

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This still is from day 2 featuring Audrey Todd as Sybil coming home to find the house decorated with several art projects created by her son Will.

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A documentary pic of Co-Director Nicolette Swift, Production Assistant Emily Gabrelcik and our two stars – PJ Gilmore, Kelsea Cherry – just before they walk into Glen Echo Ravine.

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Another doc pic featuring ore they walk into PJ and Kelsea as they receive hands-on-direction from Co-Director Matt Swift.

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Here we see the whole crew walking back to base camp to have lunch

We hope you enjoy these pictures. We are working hard on the set of scenes and will have more photos to share soon.

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Those Who Spring of Me Official Teaser

Those Who Spring of Me Official Teaser

Published October 11, 2016

Those Who Spring of Me has officially released a teaser for the film that will most likely serve as the opening credit sequence.
Those Who Spring of Me is a Columbus, Ohio feature film project still in production.

We are looking to shoot much of the film through the month of October and have news updates several times within the coming weeks.

As seen in the teaser:

Starring – Pj Gilmore, Kelsea Cherry
Original Concept by Audrey Todd
Directed by Nicolette Swift, Matt Swift
Production Assistance by Emily Gabrelcik
Music by Bella Ruse
This film is made possible by funding from the Ohio Arts Council, VSA Ohio, The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Food for Good Thought and Nicolettecinemagraphics

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Starting New Production and Thanking Sponsors

Starting New Production and Thanking Sponsors

Published October 3, 2016

Those Who Spring of Me is about to head into the second phase of production through the month of October. We could not have made it this far without all the fabulous support, time, labor, and grants from the following entities.
Greater Columbus Arts Council
VSA Ohio
Ohio Arts Council
Nicolettecinemagraphics
Food for Good Thought
And individuals such as:
Kathy Borkowski, Angela Bogner, Libby Craig, Sheli Dyan, Helene Harte, George Henry, Cindy Gilmore, Mike and Teresa McCable, Olga McReady, Jill Medley, Tim and Mary Beth Moore, and Rebecca Morton.
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