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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A young adult with severe autism, Alex is functionally non-verbal and makes what we in the verbal world call art.
Wayne, a man with limited communication skills, learns the harsh reality of love and romance.
Rudely Interrupted, an independent rock group with 3 of the 4 members living with disabilities, releases their 5th studio project.
Focusing on an institution located in Staten Island, NY, this film, with reporter, Geraldo Rivera, was one of the first exposés on local TV.
A teenage girl who feels left out and ignored by her peers, is inspired to do something audacious in order to get noticed.
This film takes a rare look at the controversial subject of parents with intellectual disabilities and their children.
An Academy Award nominated documentary on a woman with autism’s inner world, her writing, and the friends she makes.
The year is 3168 and Earth is being threatened by the evil Natas. Hope for a peaceful future lies in the hands of the Karate Ruler.
An animated music video Rudely Interrupted’s tours around the globe, from airports to hotels, from the suitcase to the stage.
Bastion, the barber, was having an ordinary day. As he was preparing to head home, in entered the harmless fool.
An inspirational short documentary about a boy with Down syndrome and his love of baseball.
This whimsical short film captures a romantic moment of connection between two people waiting for a train that never arrives.
The story of 32 people who were employed by Texas-based Henry’s Turkey Service without proper compensation.
A journey mapping life’s up and downs along the length of a tree branch, finding moments of serendipity, anger and letting go.
Ollie, a young mother-to-be, faces the possibility of having a child with Down’s syndrome.
Bobby and his brother Luke are looking for love… A comic look at the perils of dating with and without an intellectual disability.
Set in the café area of Melbourne, Rudely Interrupted sets out to interrupt people’s daily coffee fix with a bit of entertainment.
Jess is a true creative with a unique style of her own and the confidence to show her creations to the world.
A music video by Station 17- a collection of musicians from a Hamburg community of people with developmental disabilities.
A short film using the camera invented by the Lumiere Brothers. Made by Jaco Van Dormael, the director of “The Eighth Day”
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