TOUCHED THE MOVIE!! Neurodivergence, autism, family, conflict and redemption...a call for connection

In this creative, mission-intent conversation with writer/director Marco Bazzi and writer/producer/actor Mark Vidano, crafters of the independent, film festival-bound TOUCHED the movie,  THE SOULFAM PODCAST shifts the conversation on autism, neurodivergence, relationships and family transformations. Sharing the journey of the creation and production of TOUCHED, Marco and Mark share with Diana their intent to tell a story of a rigid, estranged grandfather who suddenly becomes the sole guardian of his teenage granddaughter Angel with special needs. In their writing, development and shooting of TOUCHED, Mark and Marco approach neurodiversity and its acceptance by never overtly sharing Angel's diagnosis. Instead, the story is weaved with vulnerability, shock, tragedy, secrets, transformation and redemption. In TOUCHED, following a tragic accident which leaves Angel  parentless, Martin (played by Mark Vidano) becomes the sole guardian. Angel sees the world in a way Martin can't understand. Martin's isolated existence suddenly comes unraveled. But the legal system threatens to separate Martin and his newly reconnected relationship with Angel. He must then confront his past or risk losing the only family he has left. Filmed without studio affiliation nor celebrity backers, TOUCHED is currently hosting an Indiegogo fund - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/to... -- for contributions. Poised to hit the film festival circuit, Mark and Marco shared the divinely guided production journey in which both above the line and below the line creatives and crew were met with near disaster on multiple ocassions. Yet, production miraculously continued despite fires, a runaway gear truck and unexpected red tape along the way. In this interview, including the TOUCHED trailer, Mark and Marco discuss how the script went from a lovely "Hallmark" tale to en emotionally-evocative, change-of-perspective message that combines fresh talent and solid writing with ingenious camera work to reflect Angel's world and the world she sees. Dynamically produced and eloquently told by Marco and Mark, the elder Martin's and Angel's relationship is intended to allow audiences to feel and become a part of the transformational journey. As Mark shares, the film was inspired by his own childhood in which a young boy dubbed "retarded" became his close friend. Mark shares his vulnerability about self-soothing as a child himself in a world where neurodiversity was not a consideration. The film as Mark and Marco share, holds a mirror to the people who need to see what they don't understand. We celebrate Neurodiversity in all its forms at THE SOULFAM PODCAST.  Neurodiversity has become an essential aspect of the podcast's platform an inclusive aspect in a podcast which remains focused on spirituality, consciousness, tarot, intuition, science, entertainment, starseeds and  more from from galaxies far beyond. Based on human experience and an intuitive hunch on the connection between elevated frequencies, spirituality, consciousness and neurodiversity, THE SOULFAM PODCAST hopes to continue to expand its understanding and sharing of how brains energies and connections interact for all kinds of minds. We celebrate National Autism Acceptance Month this April!!!!! THANK YOU FOR LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE. Keeping your frequency high..THE SOULFAM PODCAST!

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