When Alex Astrella was diagnosed with autism at age two, his parents were told he wouldn’t be able to have a career.
Today, the Dana Point native is a filmmaker and the founder of Blu Star Productions, a company that produces films by neurodivergent creatives, aiming to help them break into the movie industry.
This Saturday, Astrella will host the first film festival in Orange County that focuses on films exclusively made by neurodivergent creators…