What Are You Supposed To Do With Your Hands?
2024
Canada
13 mins
US Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Larissa Thompson | |
| Amanda D'Silva, Grace Chin | |
| Megan Toner (Kendra), Larissa Thompson (The Harpy), Princess Davis (Olivia), William Edward (Dude) | |
| Discussion or Depiction of Self-Harm |
Kendra struggles to fit in at a noisy party, much to the chagrin of her guardian angel, a sharp-beaked and sharp-witted harpy, who really wants her to stop staring at her shoes. Inspired by classic 80’s puppet films like THE DARK CRYSTAL and LABYRINTH, the film explores the unique experience of living as a late-diagnosed autistic woman.
About the Director
In 2016, Larissa Thompson began working as a voice actor, specializing in audiobook narration. She is also an associate producer for ‘The Sojourn’, an award-winning sci-fi audio drama, for which she wrote and directed two episodes. It wasn’t until 2023 that she discovered she was autistic, and is excited to share her unique experience of the world through film.
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