Experiencing Interruptions?

Tic

In this visually-disorienting experimental film, experience both the chaotic unpredictability and the unexpected rhythms of Tourette Syndrome.

  • Greyson Acquaviva
    Director/Producer/Editor
  • Greyson Acquaviva
    Original Score
  • Greyson Acquaviva
    Key Cast
    "self"
  • Kimberly Acquaviva
    Camera Production Assistant
  • Greyson Acquaviva
    Director
  • Greyson Acquaviva
    Producer
  • Greyson Acquaviva
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 8, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Emerson College
Director Biography - Greyson Acquaviva

Greyson Acquaviva is a junior BFA student in Media Arts Production at Emerson College. As a person with Tourette Syndrome and OCD, Greyson creates films and poems that capture the lived experience of difference. He hopes to earn his BFA and pursue a career in film and sound editing after graduation.

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Director Statement

In filming and editing "Tic," I made a conscious decision to use shaky camera work to capture the chaos of my tics and force the viewer to see the world through the eyes of someone with Tourette’s Syndrome -- someone whose head is never still. I wanted the viewer to feel a nagging sense of discomfort as the scene periodically pulled in and out of focus. That's what Tourette's feels like -- an itch that begs to be scratched but can never be satisfied.

This is Tic.