Oscar Nomination Spotlights Autism

The Oscar-night paparazzi clearly were aiming for the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, in her pale-pink gown by the designer Stella McCartney.

But captured in a photo, to Ms. Paltrow’s left, was a smiling Sue Rubin, another presence on the red carpet at the Feb. 27 Academy Awards presentation in Hollywood.

Ms. Rubin, a 26-year-old with autism, is the subject of “Autism is a World,” a film that was nominated for...

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