THEY ARE HERE TO LEARN YOUR EMOTIONS... WHATEVER IT TAKES
The Film
The Programme is the first short film from Sam Grierson, an award-winning writer and director of plays, audio plays, and now filmmaker.
Filmed in a dystopian Digbeth, Birmingham, The Programme immediately stands out from the typical. It centres someone over 40, they’re non-binary, and neurodivergent. Labels people assume knowledge of, and think they understand. However, to The Programme - Drum (Michelle Jeram – BBC Granite Harbour, Liar, Eastenders, The Split) is a number, a resource to be mined, to teach its AEI – Artificial Emotional Intelligence – about loneliness and incident 6.2.
The Collaboration
Sam Grierson is an award-winning writer and director who is autistic, ADHD and gay. Sam has previously written and produced plays tackling later life autism snd ADHD diagnosis and queer themes starring Miriam Margolyes, Lesley Joseph, Jane Asher and Sharon Morgan amongst others.
Liz Crutchley is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, Leader, Disrupter & Change Maker. Chartered FCIPD. A 'fun & real' trainer and keynote speaker.
The Workshops
Watch the award winning short film - The Programme, followed by a Q&A session with the Neurodivergent Writer and Director Sam Grierson.
The film can be followed by a series of professionally facilitated workshops by Liz Crutchley, which explore the themes of the film, Neurodiversity, Identity, Grief, Loneliness and the role of Artificial Intelligence, with a combination of approaches including:
* Neurodiversity in the workplace
* Creative writing activites
* Music based exploration
* Arts based activites
Workshops are tailored for corporate, community and clinical settings.
Packages of 3 hour to 6 hours are available to book online and in person.