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Wizard mode / a film by Nathan Drillot and Jeff Lee Petry ; a Salazar film ; Vimeo Originals and Blue Ice Docs present ; produced and directed by Nathan Drillot and Jeff Lee Petry.

Widescreen.

[El Segundo, California] : Gravitas Ventures, [2016]

©2016

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video Region 1

"In the game of pinball, there is no greater reward than Wizard Mode--a hidden level that is only unlocked when a player completes a series of lightning-speed challenges. Robert Emilio Gagno has dedicated most of his life to mastering Wizard Mode, and is now one of the top pinball players in the world. He also happens to have autism. As a young boy, his parents realized they could give him a quarter and he would play on a pinball machine for hours. Refusing to believe their son was locked into a limited future, his parents supported him as he practiced non-stop, developing an exceptional talent for the game. But now Robert's real challenge lies outside the game on his journey to shed his youth and gain independence. Wizard Mode ... is a candid personal perspective on autism through the life of one of the world's greatest pinball players. The film follows Robert as he seeks to balance his quest to become a world pinball champion and his growing real world responsibilities, culminating at the largest pinball tournament in the world, Pinburgh, in Pittsburgh, PA."--wizardmodefilm.com.

Gagno, Robert.

Autistic people -- Canada -- Biography.

Autism -- Social aspects -- Case studies.

Savants (Savant syndrome) -- Canada -- Biography.

Pinball machines -- Competitions.

Competition (Psychology)

Savant syndrome.

Documentary films.

Biographical films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films.

Drillot, Nathan, director of photography, film director, film producer.

Petry, Jeff Lee, director of photography, film director, film producer.

Gagno, Robert, commentator, on-screen participant.

Van Breemen, Edo, composer (expression)

Salazar (Firm), production company.

Vimeo (Firm), presenter.

Blue Ice Docs, presenter.

Gravitas Ventures (Firm), publisher.

Widescreen.

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Program content: ©2016.

Associate producer, Sara Wylie ; edited by Greg Ng ; directors of photography, Nathan Drillot, Jeff Lee Petry ; composer and music supervisor, Edo Van Breemen ; executive producers, Robin Smith, Neil Tabatznik, Steven Silver ; featuring songs by Brasstronaut, Mac Demarco, [and others].

Featuring Robert Gagno.

DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC, Region 1; anamorphic widescreen, 1.78:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Container incorrectly indicates that the program is closed-captioned; subtitles are SDH.

Official selection: DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2016; HotDocs 2016; Portland Film Festival 2016

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