10:30 Doors Open & Registration

​

Film-Screening 1: In the Driver's Seat

11:00  Opening Remarks & Introduction

11:10  Film Screening 

           Kitty
           Bruno's wings (TW: sudden loud noises, flashing lights, butterflies)
           Picture Girl (TW: bullying, ableism, verbal violence, homophobia)
           The Wusyn
           BIRDHOUSE (TW: ableism, aggression, drug trafficking, threat of weapon use - gun and knife)

12:05  Movie Discussion ​

12:25  LUNCH BREAK (60 min)

​

Film-Screening 2: An Ode to Diversity

13:25  Film Screening

           Autistic Joy
           Bubble Boy (TW: involuntary behavioral intervention, involuntary confinement, child in distress)
           Lightbulb Moments: Being autistic
           Till Later...
           Monarch Migrations from Here (TW: flashing lights, butterflies)
           Dear Type A(NT) (TW: flashing lights, ants)
           Trading Cards

14:45  Movie Discussion 

​           Cameron Carr (filmmaker), Anne Ciecko (filmmaker), Tara O’Donnell-Killen (CEO -Thriving Autistic)

15:35  Break (15 min)

​​

Film-Screening 3: Emotional Achilles Heels

15:50  Film Screening 

           Manly Feelings
           GET LOST LUCA (TW: smoking, blood)
           Thank You for Calling

16:43  Movie Discussion 

           Chris Blom (filmmaker), Leon Moses Fasthuber (filmmaker)

17:15  Break (15 min)

​​

Film-Screening 4: Far from Home

17:30  Film Screening

           Final Act (TW: animated blood)
           The Flumpies
           Moth (TW: blood, violence, emotional distress)
           Illness (TW: nudity)

18:27  Movie Discussion 

           Daniel Bartlett (filmmaker)

18:57  Break (15 min)​

​

Best of Neurocinems 2026

19:12  Award Announcement

19:37  Winner Film Screening (tentative)

19:57  Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements

20:17  Networking

21:00  END​​