I Am a Very Special Being
40-year-old Christian is diagnosed with autism.
He wrote the lyrics for this song about who he is - and he sings it himself.
From the lyrics: "I am clever but not sly".
From an interview with Christian:
"I think artificial intelligence is really interesting, and Terminator -
- and recreating dinosaurs. And I'd like to save my mind on a computer so that my mind can be in other persons and in animals and in things - and live there forever".
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Marcus MandalDirector
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Susanne P. HansenMusic
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Rolf HansenMusic
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Danni MarcoCamera and Editing
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Christian NielsenLyrics
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Project Title (Original Language):Jeg er et ganske særligt væsen
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Project Type:Documentary, Music Video, Short, Other
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Runtime:3 minutes 46 seconds
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Completion Date:April 16, 2019
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Country of Origin:Denmark
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Country of Filming:Denmark
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Language:Danish
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Aspect Ratio:2,35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Global Independent Film Awards
United States
Gold: Music Video -
Nanjing International Film Festival
China
Gold Winner -
Top Indie Film Awards
United States
Best Music Video -
International Happiness Film Festival
India
Winner -
Nassau Film Festival
United States
Best of the Fest -
Golden Wheat Awards
Turkey
Gold Winner -
Mindfield Film Festival
United States
Gold Winner -
Kala Samruddhi International Film Festival
India
Winner -
Global Independent Film Awards
United States
Gold: Diversity & Inclusion Award -
Global Film Festival Awards
United States
Bronze: Environmental Award -
Los Angeles Film Awards
United States
Official Selection -
Auckland International Film Festival
New Zealand
Official Selection -
Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
United States
Selected for screening -
Las Vegas Global Film Convention
United States
Official Selection -
Filmfest Bremen
Germany
Nominated -
Autismovie
Italy
Selected for screening -
Film Festival Seize
Serbia
Selected for screening -
Azalea Film Festival
United States
Selected for screening -
Lift-Off Global Network 2019
United Kingdom
Nominated -
Focus on Ability Short Film Festival
Australia
Nominated -
Oska Bright Film Festival
United Kingdom
Nominated -
Prince of Prestige Academy Award
United States
Nominated -
Beautiful Soul Film Festival
United States
Nominated -
LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest
India
Nominated -
International Film Festival of Ahmednagar
India
Official Selection -
Senior Movie
Poland
Selected for screening -
Sit Down, Shutup and Watch Film & New Media Festival
Australia
Official Selection -
Broadway International Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Luna Lumen Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Karnavati International Film Festival
India
Official Selection -
Go Mental! International Short Film Festival
Germany
Official Selection -
Jharkhand Film Festival
India
Official Selection -
Spring Grove Caledonia Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
MICAM Film Fest
Mexico
Official Selection -
ICAN/LAX International Film Competition
United States
Official Selection -
Multicultural Film Festival
Australia
Official Selection -
Heart International Italian Film Festival
Italy
Official Selection -
Celebrating Abilities Virtual Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Four Corners Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
College of Adaptive Arts Film Festival
United States
Winner - Fan Favorite Award -
Sanctuary Film Festival
Australia
Official Selection -
Aporia International Village Film Festival
Korea, Republic of
Official Selection -
Film Olympiad
Greece
Official Selection -
Esto Es Para Esto
Mexico
Official Selection -
One Earth Awards
India
Official Selection -
MLC Awards
United States
Official Selection -
Symbol Of Knowledge Arts & International Film Festival (SKAIFF)
India
Official Selection -
Korea International Short Film Festival
Korea, Republic of
Finalist -
AmiCorti International Film Festival
Italy
Official Selection -
MLC Awards
United States
Winner: Best Inspirational Production -
Scene Awards
United States
Official Selection -
LAMPA International Film Festival
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
Scene Awards 2022
United States
Winner -
Art Without Limit International Film Festival
Kosovo
Official Selection -
Emerald Coast Film Festival
United States
Honorable Mention -
SATX Cinema Showdown
United States
Official Selection -
Ekurhuleni International Film Festival
South Africa
Finalist -
DjarFogo International Film Festival
Cape Verde
Official Selection -
Busan New Wave Short Film Festival
Korea, Republic of
Finalist -
Filmmaker United International Film Festival
United Kingdom
Winner -
Lift-Off Global Network 2023
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
The Nickis Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Hollywood Independent Film festival
United States
Winner -
Australia Film Festival
Australia
Official Selection -
Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival
Australia
Best Music Video -
Transparent Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Scandinavian Film Festival in Mexico (MUCEM)
Mexico
Official Selection -
Denver Film Awards
United States
Official Selection -
Asia Film Festival
India
Official Selection -
Officine Social Movie
Italy
Finalist -
Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival
Iraq
Official Selection -
Scene Awards 2023
United States
Nominated -
MUCEM
Mexico
Official Selection -
Seoul Metro International Subway Film Festival
Korea, Republic of
Official Selection -
Tournadeau Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Chiayi International Three Minutes Video Competition
Taiwan
Selected -
Lane Doc Fest
United States
Official Selection -
Shashin International Film Festival
India
Winner -
Aasha International Film Festival
India
Winner -
AIU Film Festival
Kuwait
Official Selection -
Art Without Limit International Film Festival
Kosovo
Official Selection -
7th Siding Festival of Film
Canada
Official Selection -
Global Bengaluru International Film Festival
India
Semi Finalist -
Kodaikanal International Film Festival
India
Winner - Best Music Video -
Eagle International Film Festival
India
Winner - Best Music Video -
Cinema Ticket International Film Festival
India
Winner - Best Music Video -
Nepal Indie Film Festival
Nepal
Winner -
Jeju Movie Concert Festival
Korea, Republic of
Winner -
Thilsri international film festival
India
Winner - Best Music Video -
Italy International Film Festival
Italy
Honorable mention -
Rayany Creators Film Festival
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Kalaburagi International Film Festival
India
Official Selection -
Greece Film Festival Awards
Greece
Official Selection -
Pramma International Film Festival
India
Winner
Marcus Mandal has achieved worldwide acknowledgement for his documentary films. The TV series “A Royal Family” has been viewed in a total of 150 countries. And “Karen Blixen – Out of This World”, featuring Meryl Streep, is a multi-award-winning documentary.
Marcus graduated from the Danish School of Journalism and the University of Copenhagen (Political Science). He has worked with TV news as a reporter, anchor, and editor-in-chief.
He has received more than 200 nominations and awards from all over the world.
Marcus Mandal on IMDb:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1534622/
For more than ten years I have directed films about autism – and I love it!
It is so rewarding to work with wonderful people for whom learning, thinking and problem-solving range from highly skilled to severely challenged. And as it can be hard for someone who is autistic to communicate, it’s a pleasure to help them communicate their thoughts and ideas to a broader audience.