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Pointing Fingers
A Film by Dan Bergmann
Presented by the Autism National Committee

The first feature film in cinema history in which all the roles of autistic characters are performed by autistic people.
This is revolutionary filmmaking! It tells a story that has never been told, in the voices of the people who live it.
A young couple in love. A murder mystery. The silence of autism.
Starring
Emily Faith Grodin and Dan Bergmann
autistic self-advocates who use AAC to communicate
With performances from more than 20 people who use AAC to communicate
With: Lisa Bostnar, Joshua Wolf Coleman, Rachel Handler, Mia Nassevera,
Carol A. Ortlip, Patrick Riviere, Peter Stray, Kurt Zischke
With the kind participation of:
Maynard Police Department · Maynard Fire Department
Acton Police Department · Worcester Fire Department
Running time: 1 hour 38 minutes · www.pointingfingersmovie.com
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Doors open 12:30 · Screening begins 12:45
Q&A with the filmmakers to follow
Fine Arts Theater
19 Summer Street · Maynard, Massachusetts 01754
The Fine Arts Theater is staffed by disabled people.
Please come fragrance free.
Admission by sliding scale:
Autistic attendees: up to $5 : Non-autistic attendees: up to $20