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SALAZAR Short Film “Wizard Mode” Released in Advance of Crowdfunding Campaign
This August, SALAZAR released the short film, “Wizard Mode”, a sneak preview of their feature length documentary of the same name that will be crowdfunded in September in order to raise funds to complete the film. Since its release last week, the short film has garnered over 36,000 views on Vimeo and been featured in the Atlantic, the wellknown art blog Booooooom, and much more.
Wizard Mode is the story of Robert Gagno, one of the world’s best pinball players, who also happens to be autistic. As Robert comes of age while rising up the ranks of the international pinball circuit, he strives to gain his independence and transcend the label of autism. The story is presented by award-winning filmmaking team SALAZAR.
Robert is now sixth in the world and has dozens of pinball trophies to prove it. Wizard Mode tells the story of a person stigmatized by autism on a quest to live a fulfilling, independent and fun life
enriched by their wide range of interests and pursuits. The film hopes to stimulate a conversation around autism and contribute to the empowerment of those who are told from a young age that they can’t live “normal” satisfying existences. In order to reach wider audiences and find funding to ensure the film gets finished, SALAZAR is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this September, with direct support from Vimeo & Indiegogo.
To watch the short film go to: https://vimeo.com/135844794 and to learn more about the film, check out our website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Very high production values, worthy of submitting to short film festivals everywhere.
Also, a compelling story of a very nice young man and world class player.
I watched Robert come onto the scene and then develop into the player he is today. I thrilled at the joy of his parents see him coming into his own, communicating at first cautiuosly, and then freely with others who share his passin for the silverball. I’ve been competing for 20 years and one of my favorite memories in all of those years occurred a few years back at PAPA HQ when this quiet young guy removed his shoes, pointed his hands to the ceiling, and executed a perfect standing backflip. From too shy to communicate comfortably to now performing stunts for a crowd, pinball appears to have been very good for Robert, and it’s been a priviledge for all the rest of us who have seen his rise first-hand.