Established in 2009, Sproutflix curates the world’s most comprehensive selection of films celebrating the lives and stories of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our collection, which includes over 290 titles, is a testament to the depth and diversity of these individuals’ experiences.
We are dedicated to fostering authentic representation, dismantling misconceptions, and championing the beauty of diversity through cinema. At Sproutflix, we are united by the belief that film is a powerful catalyst for inspiration, education, and transformation.
All the films in the Sproutflix catalogue are available for rental and download. The costs are noted on the film’s details page. For rentals the video file will remain on the platform. For download purchases the actual video file will be sent to you.
DVDs can be purchased for select films.
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This video might make you think what people’s lives could be like if we focused more on their abilities, rather than their disabilities.
In Cuba, a group of mothers bring their children with Down syndrome to perform with joy and verve in a park for a public audience.
Sam has a passion to be a dancer, but is too shy to realize her dreams. When Peaches materializes one night, Sam’s dreams transform into reality.
This auto-biographical documentary follows the filmmaker as he bids farewell to the housing he has lived in for eight years.
Illustrated by sand paintings, the film dives into the hidden world of Veronika, a child with autism and multiple physical disabilities.
A poem written by Neil MacDonald is recited/performed by Destiny Lewis Bell – two people with developmental disabilities.
Brandon lives in a silent world of deafness and autism. He moves to an uncomplicated rhythm.
Zack Childers is an athlete with cerebral palsy. He was told at a young age by doctors that he would never walk without a walker.
Two young rowers with intellectual disabilities thrive on the companionship and routine that comes with being part of a team.
Charlie works as a dishwasher in one of Sydney’s most high end restaurants, where one of her coworkers regularly ridicules and belittles her.
A short poem written by Paul Quinn and recited by Juan Garcia – two people with developmental disabilities.
A man with Down syndrome dreams of reviving his dead mother. An expressive story, driven by visual poetry.
Two people with disabilities navigate through the challenges they’re faced with when their relationship is displayed in public.
As a 12-year-old grapples with identity, his family faces the emotional realities of his autism diagnosis.
Tom holds a secret in his human heart; a wing beat and a flutter, and it’s bursting to take flight in this tale of magical realism.
The film deals with disability, emphasizing how ephemeral is the distinction between normal and different, when related to love.
Portrait-in-motion of a troupe of young adult dancers with Down syndrome.
A unique music video from Lebanon with a universal message of acceptance and tolerance.
A touching, personal and sensitive poem written by Nancy Brown & Vicky Reaves and recited / performed by Nadirah McFadden.
When a Minneapolis theater company put on a show titled “Rise of the Celebretards,” people with disabilities took action.
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