Please Stand By (2015)

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

Released Dec. 12, 2015 20 min 11+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short

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