From Joe Roybal at BEEF magazine
Animal behaviorist Temple Grandin is set to premiere on February 6 at 8 p.m. (EST) on HBO. And, BEEF magazine has a cameo role in the two-hour production.
BEEF is among the first few industry publications to have carried articles on animal handling at the start of Grandin’s career, and a pair of 1970s covers and articles appear in the production.
Temple Grandin is an original film based on Grandin’s inspirational, true story starring Claire Danes. The movie chronicles the developmental and early professional years of the noted animal behaviorist and designer of livestock-handling facilities. Here’s a LINK to the movie trailer
But Grandin’s accomplishments are particularly noteworthy because she’s one of the world’s highest functioning autistics. She’s worked to foster a better understanding of autism among the general population and is a prominent advocate for autism rights. And it’s that vein that the HBO presentation explores using the livestock industry as a backdrop to her personal discovery and development. To read more about the production, click HERE.
Information related to autism and the HBO film will be displayed in all 775 Barnes & Noble stores and HERE. , including a free, downloadable coloring book that tells Temple’s story through illustrations created by artists with autism. Download the coloring book through Feb. 17.