A Snapshot
Directed by John Clark
Supported by BFI Network and Film Hub North.
Official Selection: Wigan and Leigh Film Festival (Best UK and International Short Film), Mansfield Town Film Festival, Catalyst International Film Festival, Romford Film Festival, North East International Film Festival.
Selected by Omeleto Short Film Channel - Watch Below
John Clark's debut film, funded and supported by the BFI Network. Snapshot is based on John Clark's lived experience, of trying to gain employment as an autistic adult. The film includes a debut performance from Josh Ward, whose real-life experiences mirror the character and themes presented within the film.
A Snapshot is a short psychological drama entailing an aspiring autistic photographer, who is plagued by a painful memory, that exacerbates his persistent struggles with unemployment and negotiating the job interview process.
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“A Snapshot is loosely based on the experiences I’ve faced with unemployment as an Autistic adult. The sense of dread with; unaccommodating interviews, the repetitive presumptions and misunderstandings - “You don’t look Autistic” - as well as having to endure the uncomfortable nature of crowded, public transport.
Amongst the negatives that I feel need addressing, comes the positives: how Autistic people have just as much to offer to society, and validly contribute to the workplace as much as anybody else, as well as adding a universal message of never letting your creativity or deep down aspirations fade away into a 9 to 5.
It was a pleasure to work on A Snapshot. Well worth the wait of collaboratively developing my vision of the collectively shared frustrations of unemployment and the interview process - we brought to life that ring of truth, of confronting and overcoming inner conflict.”
