On Dragon's Wings is a short thesis film. It will be submitted to world wide film festivals.
Andrew Beckham - Zachary
"I saw the role, and I was like: this is definitely something I want to be a part of. I want to get the word out about autism awareness."
Karla Droege - Frederique
"This story was different for me in the sense that I didn’t know anything about autism. It was really great to learn more about what it is for somebody who lives with autism, what they’re experiencing. It harkens back to why I love this business: storytelling. To be able to tell his story and then I learned in the process about what – in this case – my son is going through. Now I know more, and if I ever meet anybody, there is this whole new understanding of what it means. I learned how to reach out differently. I think that makes it a unique story and hopefully people who see it will get that understanding as well. It doesn’t matter who you are, you don’t care about something until you have a personal connection."
Nelleke van Dijk - Writer/Director
"While I saw the struggle people with autism and their relatives go through – every day – I realised: if only people would be able to take a look inside the world of someone with autism, if only people would understand a little of what it really means, many of these judgments and dismissive actions can be turned into motivating and stimulating actions. Understanding is the key for a change of behaviour of outsiders."