This Chair is Not Me

DIRECTOR: ANDY TAYLOR SMITH

EM MEDIA

ALAN MARTIN WAS BORN WITH SEVERE FORM CEREBRAL PALSY AND HAS BEEN IN A WHEELCHAIR SINCE BIRTH.

‘THIS CHAIR IS NOT ME’ ILLUSTRATES A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN ONE MANS LIFE, A MOMENT THAT ACTS AS A CATALYST TO CHANGE, AND ONE THAT SHAPES HIS FUTURE.

“UTILIZING STUNNING VISUAL VOCABULARY AND SUBTLE RE-ENACTMENT, THIS CHAIR IS NOT ME PRESENTS A CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE AS UNIQUE AS THE SUBJECT HIMSELF.” AFI SILVERDOCS FESTIVAL, 2010

AWARDS

WINNER – BEST SHORT, AFI SILVER DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2010

WINNER – DIGITAL REVOLUTIONS AWARD, SHEFFIELD DOC FEST 2010