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 man with Down syndrome dreams of reviving his dead mother. An expressive story, driven by visual poetry.
Lou, a boy with a developmental disability, sings and plays the piano, as he tells of his life, his enjoyments and difficulties.
Meet Eddie. He’s a seventeen-year-old boy with Down’s syndrome. He’s stubborn and charming, funny and sometimes temperamental.
An angsty teen locks himself in his bathroom with a tube of lipstick as he avoids his overbearing mother.
An affable chap, Jonathan takes a huge amount of pride in representing Thames in the Special Olympics.
An adventure film with a cast comprised of actors with a range of intellectual disabilities. But it isn’t a film about disability.
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.
At an Edinburgh bakery, a community of workers makes a variety of organic breads for delivery to shops in the city.
We see the love, admiration and enormous devotion between two brothers once separated by the Willowbrook State School.
This groundbreaking documentary, made in 1970, focuses on Georgia, a four-year-old with Autism in her special education class.
A daily visit to a tree, a wish, and an outpouring. Erika created this solo during a residency in the woods of Pembrokeshire, Wales.
A group of students are preparing a special trip to the beach. Marina, a 15-year-old girl has a strong wish to visit the sea for the first time.
Rudely Interrupted, an independent rock group with 3 of the 4 members living with disabilities, releases their 5th studio project.
Illustrated by sand paintings, the film dives into the hidden world of Veronika, a child with autism and multiple physical disabilities.
The How’s Your News? team follows the 2004 presidential campaign trail from Ohio to Florida leading up to the election.
Travel through an imagined world in this short dance film as it presents a collection of rhythmic and witty scenarios.
“Floating Boy” is the story of a young man who wants to fly. His father, wanting the best for his boy, wants him to stay grounded.
Shows how independent and informed a young man with Down syndrome can be. The film gives a glimpse into a life to be proud of.
A crazy night out for a hardcore man with Down syndrome and all his friends! Please note: contains adult content.
Ten minutes before a boxing match, a teenage boxer with Down syndrome fights for his right to get in the ring.
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