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"Nathan's Kingdom" Starring Actor On Autism Spectrum Premieres At Dances With Films Festival

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"Nathan's Kingdom" Starring Actor On Autism Spectrum Premieres At Dances With Films Festival
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) I was adamant that the title role of Nathan be played by an actor on the autism spectrum. The performances in Nathan's Kingdom are pure and unlike anything experienced in a narrative film before." -- Olicer J. Muñoz, Writer-Director

Nathan's Kingdom, a dramatic motion picture about one young man's battle with autism and the fantasy world to which he and his sister escape, premieres on the West Coast at this year's acclaimed Dances With Films Festival Wednesday, June 13, 7:15 PM at TCL Chinese Theatres, Auditorium 1, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Actors from the film, including writer-director Olicer Muñoz, will be in attendance. Watch trailer here.

Jacob Lince, 24, takes away any preconceived notion of what an actor on the spectrum should "act" like, as his character, Nathan, leads the audience into a dark fantasy while he struggles with his teenage opiate-addict sister, Laura, (played by Madison Ford), his sole and loving caregiver.

Rather than surrender to social services, Nathan and Laura risk it all to find "Nathan's Kingdom" -- as they battle monsters, endure mythical wars, and confront an underground civilization of ghouls -- in hope of finding a fictitious kingdom with the potential to transform their lives forever.

"I was adamant that the title role of Nathan be played by an actor on the autism spectrum," says the film's writer-director-producer Olicer J. Muñoz, 38, who contacted the Performing Arts Studio West (PASW), a one of a kind non-profit and state-funded training facility for adults with developmental disabilities. Through the organization, Muñoz auditioned dozens of actors and discovered his lead actor, Lince.

Muñoz began writing the script upon graduating with an M.F.A. from the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI). Earlier in his career, the bi-lingual (Spanish) filmmaker worked with Academy Award winner ("Scared Straight"), Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer Arnold Shapiro who instilled in Muñoz the golden rules of filmmaking. "Shapiro taught me how to master a story and allow the narrative to take on a life of its own. It was under his watch that I began writing and developing Nathan's Kingdom," says Muñoz, whose family hails from Mexico. Muñoz counts Oscar-winning directors Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu as his directing role models.

Nathan's Kingdom was co-produced by Michelle Opitz who received her B.F.A. from Chapman University where she met Muñoz and later studied at the American Film Institute (AFI). Emily Beach (Brown Eyed Girls Productions) is also co-producer under Opitz's and Beach's banner.

Visual effects, CGI animation, combined with live action and unique sound design enhance the highly stylized fantasy film sequences that reflect the inner workings of Nathan's imagination.

Nathan's Kingdom had its world premiere in March 2018 at the Sedona International Film Festival where it won its prestigious "Director's Choice - Heart of The Film Festival Award."

Short Logline: Only a brave few ever risk it all to find their kingdom.
Tags: Autism, ASD, PASW, Performing Arts Studio West, Autism Spectrum Disorder, autism speaks, independent film, indie film, Latino filmmaker, AFI, AFI Fellow, Chapman University, Film School, Asperger's, Asperger, atypical, films about autism, Dances With Films, film festival, CGI, Films about autism

About Dances With Films Festival: Dances With Films (DWF) has become known as a discovery festival that has been held each year in the heart of Los Angeles at the Chinese Theatres in the heart of Hollywood, arguably the most famous theatre in the world. DWF is one of the highest attended film fests in Southern California with more than 20,000 attendees each year. Additionally, the festival is regularly tracked by industry in Los Angeles with deals made every year.

MOON AND BACK FILMS LLC PRESENTS
NATHAN'S KINGDOM
WRITTEN, DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY OLICER MUÑOZ
LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION
DRAMA, RUNTIME: 97 MIN
https://www.nathanskingdom.com






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