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Programming Hope (2015)

Employing the Abilities of Autism

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Jack Creamer

Synopsis

The inspirational story of a race-car driving software developer whose career suddenly switches gears when his son with autism inspires him to create a video game company that trains and employs adults on the autism spectrum.

Actors

Dan Selec
Dan Selec
Self
Gary Moore
Gary Moore
Self

Crews

Jack Creamer
Jack Creamer
Director
Jack Creamer
Jack Creamer
Executive Producer
Phil Hollingsworth
Phil Hollingsworth
Executive Producer
Loy Garcia
Loy Garcia
Executive Producer
Gregory Wood
Gregory Wood
Executive Producer
Chris Joye
Chris Joye
Music Score Producer

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