A CELEBRATION OF A NEURODIVERGENT BRAIN IN MOTION

ABOUT THE FILM

Room to Move, a 2025 Tribeca Film Festival World Premiere, is a deeply personal and visually expressive documentary directed by Alexander Hammer. The film follows acclaimed choreographer, performer, and educator Jenn Freeman as she navigates a profoundly transformative chapter: receiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis at age 33.

A respected force in the contemporary dance world, Jenn built a thriving career through precision, artistry, and discipline. Privately, however, she managed a lifetime of sensory overwhelm, social friction, pain, and unspoken questions about her experience of the world. From a young age, movement was her language—leaping, spinning, and squirming through a reality that often felt too loud, too fast, and simply "too much." Dance became both her outlet and her survival mechanism. Yet, it wasn't until her late-in-life diagnosis that she finally received the answer she hadn't known she was seeking.

As Jenn prepares her first evening-length solo performance, Is It Thursday Yet?, in collaboration with Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh, she begins to unearth the memories, sensations, and patterns that have shaped her. Through this creative process—and a major life change, moving out of her long-time New York City home—Jenn pieces together the emotional and neurological roadmap that led to this profound revelation.

Behind the camera, Hammer brings deep sensitivity to Jenn's story and to the nonverbal power of movement itself. As filming unfolds, however, Jenn's journey begins to resonate in unexpected ways, prompting Hammer to turn the lens inward and quietly consider his own reflections. What starts as a portrait of an artist gradually unfolds into a deeper, more intimate exploration—a reflection on identity, expression, and the quest for clarity amid the noise of the world.

Executive produced by Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer, and filmed with immersive intimacy by Hammer, Room to Move is more than a dance documentary. It is a groundbreaking portrait of neurodivergence, self-discovery, and the quiet strength of naming your truth. Through movement, memory, and meticulous artistry, Jenn invites us into an interior world rarely depicted on screen, offering a revelatory look at what it means to finally see yourself, clearly and completely, for the first time.