'The Story of Luke' Takes on Autism

Producers Nina Leidersdorff (Fluid Film), Julien Favre (DViant Films) and Fred Roos (FR Productions) are pleased to announce the East Coast Premier of “The Story of Luke”, an award-winning film written and directed by Alonso Mayo and starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer, at the New Hampshire Film Festival on Friday, October 12th at 6:20pm (The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH). Filmmakers will be present.

“The Story of Luke” is a light-hearted comedy/drama about Luke, a young man with autism who, after being sheltered his whole life, embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend.

"The Story of Luke" is Alonso Mayo’s feature directorial debut and is partly based on his experience in the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru, a school and research center for people with autism and other developmental disabilities in Lima, Peru, as chronicled in Mayo's documentary “Just Like Anyone”. Alonso Mayo won the Student Academy Award with his American Film Institute thesis film “Wednesday Afternoon”. His recent projects include the Academy shortlisted documentary “Viva La Causa” and the unscripted web series “Untitled Fiction Project”.

"The Story of Luke" had its World Premier at the San Diego Film Festival, where it won the prize for Best Film. After New Hampshire, the film will go on to play New Orleans Film Festival, Tallgrass Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Festival, Heartland Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, Bahamas International Film Festival and more.

The film, repped by Paradigm, has earned the support of Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism science and advocacy organization.

Submitted by Alonso Mayo, director of "The Story of Luke"