Relaxed series: Stimema: The Neurodiverse World on Screen

A series of films and talks exploring what it means to describe a film as autistic or neurodivergent.

Image: The Stimming Pool

Stims Collective (Sam Chown Ahern, Georgia Bradburn, and Lillian Crawford) presents a series of films and talks exploring what it means to describe a film as autistic or neurodivergent.

Three relaxed screenings pair a feature film with a short film to explore this question, featuring an extended introduction and post-screening discussion in the BFI Reuben Library.

The centrepiece will be a relaxed preview of The Stimming Pool, a bold experiment created by the Neurocultures Collective and Steven Eastwood which pioneers a new form of neurodivergent filmmaking.

The season runs from February to April 2025 (later screenings will be added to the website with the April Southbank programme).

Relaxed screening: Pi + discussion

Darren Aronofsky’s debut is an intense journey into the mind of a man who can see the secrets of the world in numbers.

Monday 24 February 18:30 NFT3

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Relaxed Preview: The Stimming Pool + discussion

Skip the test. Drop the mask. Reclaim the space. Immerse yourself.

Monday 17 March 18:20 NFT3

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Relaxed screening: Mandy + discussion

Pioneering films showing that disability is not a reason to leave someone behind.

Monday 7 April 18:15 NFT3

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Relaxed screening: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial + discussion

A film for all ages, about a lost alien who tries to go home.

Monday 28 April 18:00 NFT33

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