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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Experience the loving relationship of a mother and her adult son as they hike 900 miles in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The story of a unique art studio which gives artistic and cultural opportunities to artists with disabilities.
A playful and unsentimental portrait of Rene, a young man with Down syndrome, made by his close friend Duane Graves.
Riley was brutally beaten in a bias crime because of his developmental disability. Such a bias crime is not unusual.
During an emotional time in his life Jimmy is enrolled at a boarding school. While there he gets a crush on a waitress and meets a ghost.
This live-action/animated documentary explores the relationship between Vas and his older sister Christine.
A music video by Station 17- a collection of musicians from a Hamburg community of people with developmental disabilities.
Jason is on the autism spectrum, but this doesn’t stop him from enjoying a busy and active life in his home state of Iowa.
Two people with disabilities navigate through the challenges they’re faced with when their relationship is displayed in public.
This film gives a view into the lives of children with autism at home and at school, and profiles the efforts of parents and teachers.
After struggling with many treatment options, a family decides to give their son medical cannabis to lessen the effects of his autism.
Ten minutes before a boxing match, a teenage boxer with Down syndrome fights for his right to get in the ring.
Simon gives us a glimpse into the world of deafness and autism. We see a gentle, hardworking man, interested in the world around him.
Drag is about transformation. It’s about freedom of expression. But “Drag Syndrome” goes a step further.
Another unique Cam Lasley hip hop music video. “We got each others back – until the day we drop – and we never gonna stop.”
This video might make you think what people’s lives could be like if we focused more on their abilities, rather than their disabilities.
If acting wasn’t a hard enough job to land, throw in being disabled and see what reaction you’d get.
In an age where photography is over-saturated, Ryan combines his photography skills and love of urban exploration.
One day the monotony of Jared’s life is up-ended when he meets his pretty new co-worker Marissa.
A teenage girl who feels left out and ignored by her peers, is inspired to do something audacious in order to get noticed.
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