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Autism Is a World is an American short subject documentary film allegedly written by Sue Rubin in 2004, an autistic woman who is purported to have learned to communicate via the discredited technique of facilitated communication. The film was produced and directed by Gerardine Wurzburg and co-produced by the CNN cable network. It aired as part of the series CNN Presents. It was nominated in the 77th annual Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short Subject. Wurzburg previously won an Academy Award in 1992 for the film Educating Peter.
Original Release
01/01/2004
US Release
01/01/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julianna Margulies | Narrator |
| Sue Rubin | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julianna Margulies | Narrator |
| Sue Rubin | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sid Bedingfield | Executive Producer |
| Jody Gottlieb | Executive Producer |
| Gerardine Wurzburg | Producer |
| Douglas Biklen | Producer |
| Elissa Ewalt | Producer |
| Jennifer Hyde | Producer |
| Kathy Slobogin | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Nominated |
