Still from Brilliant, an animated short film

SHORT FILM

Brilliant

A young autistic boy discovers he has superpowers — but the key to being truly special is accepting yourself, powers or no.

Brilliant 2:05
  • Adapted “A Different Kind of Brilliant” with author Louise Cummins and animator/director Sean Pointing
  • Judges Choice at Focus on Ability Awards
  • Screenings in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, and Edmonton, and now part of school curriculums in Australia

ROLE

Writer

WITH

Sean Pointing (Director/Animator/Illustrator) · Louise Cummins (Author, “A Different Kind of Brilliant” / Producer) · Lachlan Cummins (Producer) · Kristie Thistlethwaite (Producer) · Rachel Solomon (Producer) · William Nghiem (Additional Illustration) · Chris White (Original Music) · Siren (Music Supervision) · Squeak E. Clean Studios (Sound Design) · Jerra Wright Smith (Voice)