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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In 1990, a group of 12 athletes with developmental disabilities began an expedition to ascend Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak.
An insightful and soul-touching film about Jon, a 40-year old man, severely and profoundly affected by Down syndrome.
A poem, by Jennifer Fan, in which she shares moments of anxiety. The poem is recited and performed by Nadirah McFadden.
The story of Deirdre, a young girl from New York struggling to accept Los Angeles as her new home.
Dane shares his personal story of life with autism, using musical performance and informative dialogue.
A young adult with severe autism, Alex is functionally non-verbal and makes what we in the verbal world call art.
Two people with disabilities navigate through the challenges they’re faced with when their relationship is displayed in public.
A film crew captures the happenings during the making of a vampire film as reality becomes blurred.
A couple shares their personal thoughts on love and marriage 3 months before their wedding, in this candid and touching portrait.
A personal look into the lives of three couples with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Random 1 team meets Kevin, a shy, young man with an intellectual disability. He has a simple request: help him find his first date.
A mother’s mental strength is tested when she enrolls her son with autism in an ice skating program.
Set in the café area of Melbourne, Rudely Interrupted sets out to interrupt people’s daily coffee fix with a bit of entertainment.
Lucy thinks her brother, Luka, is broken. His obsessive, meticulous, infuriating arrangements of sugar cubes and thimbles prove it.
Explore the significance of difference and equality in the life of Eliza, a 20 year old woman living with Down syndrome.
Moments of abandon letting go and enjoying the sensations of the forest, finally resting and being held by the forest.
Lori and Peter are showing how people with intellectual disabilities can live, work and thrive in a community.
Simon gives us a glimpse into the world of deafness and autism. We see a gentle, hardworking man, interested in the world around him.
Eugene, a teenage boy with Down syndrome, who is fascinated with rainbow mythology, has always felt like an outsider looking in.
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.
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