Wizard Mode: Life with Autism in a Quest for World Pinball Championship

Directed by: Jeff Petry & Nathan Drillot Produced by: Jeff Petry & Nathan Drillot Released: 2016 Educational release  Running Time: 97 min  Language: English Subjects: Children, Youth, & Family, Disability/Special Needs Robert Gagno is currently one of the top ten pinball players in the world. But there’s more to him than just being a pinball wizard. At the age of three, Robert was diagnosed with autism.Through the international pinball competition circuit he's found a community that has helped him develop self-worth, social skills and confidence in new environments. At the same time Robert has showed many that he's more than the label society places on him. Yet Robert struggles to balance all his growing real world responsibilities and his pinball status. There is no bigger reward in the game of pinball than Wizard Mode. Will he be able to overcome the challenges to unlock his own Wizard Mode? Reviews / Quotes: “Wizard Mode… derives its power fro