Films featuring people on the Autism spectrum
With well over 100 films featuring people with autism as well as films made by filmmakers on the spectrum, this is the largest international collection of titles related to ASD on the marketplace. Enjoy films from 17 countries, from a wide variety of genres and ranging from short films to feature length projects.
If acting wasn’t a hard enough job to land, throw in being disabled and see what reaction you’d get.
Climbing has helped Georgia, a young woman on the autism spectrum, to confront her issues and realize that, for her, ‘normal’ just isn’t.
This groundbreaking documentary, made in 1970, focuses on Georgia, a four-year-old with Autism in her special education class.
When he was a toddler, Alonzo suffered a brain injury. It forever changed the way he interprets the world around him.
After struggling with many treatment options, a family decides to give their son medical cannabis to lessen the effects of his severe autism.
Roman doesn’t speak – not a word in twenty-six years. But the joy he takes in filming and being filmed is one expression of his life with autism.
An animated documentary that explores the challenges of growing up and living with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Maeve and Billy are separated by the Belfast peace lines. The spark of love has been ignited.
This documentary follows Kyle as he prepares to compete in the 2014 Washington State Special Olympics.
A mother’s mental strength is tested when she enrolls her son with autism in an ice skating program.
An inspiring, heart-warming story about Cory: a brilliant and talented 11 year-old boy with autism with a passion for dogs.
For a boy who feels raindrops are as uncomfortable as bullets and puddles as dangerous as whirlpools, how can being submerged in a pool be relaxing?
Harry is 25 years old, has Autism and signs of muscular dystrophy. His lifestyle has not been forced on him – quite in contrast, he has even chosen it.
A family with a daughter with severe autism sells everything and goes to live deep in the jungles of Trinidad to make their daughter happy.
A personal mini-documentary on the thoughts of the filmmaker’s brother Wataru Kubo, who has autism.
An animated music video Rudely Interrupted’s tours around the globe, from airports to hotels, from the suitcase to the stage.
Ziggy loves wigs, guitars and David Bowie. She has a hundred skills and one handicap.
A music video about the ability of a musician not the disability of a man with autism. David Andrews has a Masters in Educational Psychology.
A poem written by Emily Meek in which she states a variety of her wishes. A Sproutflix Production.
During an emotional time in his life Jimmy is enrolled, by his father, at a boarding school. While there he gets a crush on a waitress and meets a ghost.
This film provides a glimpse into the working lives of three neuro-divergent artists and their understanding of themselves and their craft.
Dane shares his personal story of life with autism, using musical performance and informative dialogue.
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.
Jeffrey has a certain flair and a passion to be with people, to help others and enjoy life!
Jess is a true creative with a unique style of her own and the confidence to show her creations to the world.
Jarell is a teenager with autism who has learned to use hip-hop dance as a means to communicate his true self to the world.
An affable chap, Jonathan takes a huge amount of pride in representing Thames in the Special Olympics.
The year is 3168 and planet Earth is being threatened by the evil Natas. Hope for a peaceful future lies in the hands of the Karate Ruler.
Six-year-old Karla has the sweetest big brother she could hope for. Nordahl loves cuddles and he’s a fun playmate. But he also needs lots of care.
Meet the artists of La Tinaia, a center for expressive activities located in Florence, Italy.
A child who was never expected to walk or speak overcomes incredible odds to become an accomplished visual artist.
Watch the remarkable story of how Tim Sharp found his voice through art and became an international sensation with Laser Beak Man.
An angsty teen locks himself in his bathroom with a tube of lipstick as he avoids his overbearing mother.
The story of what happens when four young men with autism from a public school, are chosen to pilot a college inclusion program in NYC.
Lou, a young boy with a developmental disability, sings and plays the piano, as he tells the story of his life, his enjoyments and difficulties.
Rudely Interrupted, an independent rock group with 3 of the 4 members living with disabilities, releases their 5th studio project.
Experience the loving relationship of a mother and her young adult son as they hike 900 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Lost to himself and the world, Mr. D is drawn into a world of long corridors, lethal waitresses and talk show hosts that decapitate their guests.
Zach is simply asking the world to listen and to see his little brother, Cam, for ‘who he is’ and not just by ‘how he is’.
Step into Nikau’s colorful world as he turns to his animator Dad to help fulfill aspirations of bringing the character Munch Jr. to life.
A hand-drawn animation exploring a mother’s natural concerns for her son Joel and his transition into adulthood.
Moyzee is a singer-songwriter who uses his songs as a platform to be heard. A die-hard romantic, many of his songs revolve around love.
Brian Tolley is a teenager with autism who indulges his imagination by creating characters, sculptures, and creatures from twist-ties.
This documentary explores the complexities of expression as autistic artist Larry Bissonnette moves between speech, typing and painting.
A young girl tries to understand why her little brother, who has autism, is not like the other children and gives her version of the facts.
Set in the trendy café area of Melbourne, Rudely Interrupted sets out to interrupt people’s daily coffee fix with a bit of entertainment.
A father-son fishing duo from Brooklyn go fishing in Jamaica Bay, Queens. Little Sal has learning disabilities and uses fishing to connect to the world.
‘No Goodbyes’ is a music video, with catchy-as-all-get-up verses and power-hitting choruses, from one of Australia’s most unique rock acts.
Ben is a spritely young man with a bright future. Living with autism is of no consequence for Ben, except when it comes to his boss, and finding love.
A film crew captures the happenings during the making of a vampire film. Reality become blurred as the actors lose themselves in their roles.
This personal documentary is a fast paced, stream of consciousness insight into the day-to-day journey of a person with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Soon after college, mental illness interrupted Bud Clayman’s dreams of a filmmaking career.
35 people answer the same one question: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?
Laura, Tim W., and Tim S. were born with developmental disabilities and are now living outside an institution for the first time.
Ray worries about his brother Rick, who has autism. With the help of a counselor, he realizes he may be mistaken in his thoughts about Rick.
To Paul, Thames is a place where he feels especially connected and empowered. People in the Thames community know Paul.
Lucy thinks her brother, Luka, is broken. His obsessive, meticulous, infuriating arrangements of sugar cubes and thimbles prove it.
We focus on 4 men raising children with various disabilities as they share their hopes, dreams, joys and challenges.
As a 12-year-old grapples with identity, his family faces the emotional realities of his autism diagnosis.
Tanner discusses the time when he learned about his diagnosis of being autistic, and how it has actually helped him.
Mark Boerebach, a nearly blind recluse with Autism, gets to show his amazing music chart recall on a live TV quiz show.
Seagulls Football Club exists to provide sporting opportunities to people with an intellectual disability in the suburbs of Melbourne.
Despite severe medical hardships, learning disabilities, and challenges “fitting in” with peers, Ben’s love for life and for music shines.
James, born with Fragile X Syndrome, finds joy in the smallest things and uses his gift of comedic timing to inspire others.
A sweeping music video that so slowly and cleverly reveals the characters behind this slice of pitch perfect indie pop.
If you are on the autism spectrum, have a service dog, or both you can probably relate to a lot of these.
A story about a young boy with autism named Tyler Doi who loves wind chimes.
Ben is a young man looking for the perfect relationship but wonders if the fact that he has autism changes the way girls relate to him.
Since childhood Ryan, an artist on the spectrum, has been perfecting the expression of his singular subject: TRAINS.
A couple shares their personal thoughts on love and marriage, three months before their wedding, in this candid and touching portrait.
Siblings is a touching look inside the world of those who have grown up with a brother or sister with a developmental disability.
Simon gives us a glimpse into the world of deafness and autism. We see a gentle, strong hardworking man, interested in the world around him.
An animation starring Ryan, a teenager with autism living in Austin, TX, which documents his trip to the local store for a snack and drink.
Two young adults with FASD spend a day exploring Seattle and discussing the difficult realities of living with a preventable disability.
As Matthew becomes the drag queen, Mrs. Sparkle, he shares what the transformation means to him.
“Spectrum” combines live action and animation to reveal the underlying sensory differences that create an autistic perspective.
“Spectrum” combines live action and animation to explore the inner sensory experience of autism.
A unique group of performers with intellectual disabilities prepare for their first public performance at the Sydney Opera House.
At the age of 57, Anand’s aspergers diagnosis brought a sense of validation with a lingering sadness.
This film gives a view into the lives of children with autism at home and at school, and profiles the efforts of their parents and teachers.
A ride through the psychedelic sights and sounds of a theme park as you are slowly worn down by the implacable will of young man with autism.
Follow Jayden, a two and half year old diagnosed with autism, through his first months of school in the Bronx.
A young woman with autism details how playing a tuba in the streets of Atlanta has helped her define her voice as an activist.
Andrew Pullen collects light globes. He has well over 10,000 of them in one of the world’s largest private collections.
After epileptic seizures as a baby, Agnes was suspected of having autism. Her mother, a filmmaker, focuses on the inner family sphere.
There were days when I was made fun of, picked on, and treated mean. From these experiences came the idea of The Imagifriends.
Vance was diagnosed with autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy – now he has a new challenge: dating.
The story of a unique art studio which gives artistic and cultural opportunities to artists with disabilities.
Brian is a 26-year-old man living in NY who is on the spectrum. He was bullied growing up and found himself turning to substances to cope.
A young adult with severe autism, Alex is functionally non-verbal and makes what we in the verbal world call art.
Brandon lives in a silent world of deafness and autism. He moves to an uncomplicated rhythm.
Two young rowers with intellectual disabilities thrive on the companionship and routine that comes with being part of a team.
Auteur Lorcan Hopper is a proud disabled man who will stop at nothing to see his semi-autobiographical soap opera brought to life.
“The Mask” is a short film about autism and identity featuring writer and director Sharif Persaud. As he journeys along a coastal footpath…
Brothers and sisters have a unique window into each other’s world especially when one of the siblings in the family has autism.
An inspiring portrayal of adolescence, which takes an intimate look at Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in small-town Maine.
A music video of improvisational musicians gathered from a Hamburg community of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A unique and artistically made narrative about a young man who assumes that he might be on the spectrum.
Adam, a young man on the spectrum, talks about the things he enjoys most – including sirens, roller coasters and car washes.
When everyone finds out that Paul likes a girl from school, his family, support worker and teacher all try to act in Paul’s ‘Best Interest’.
What Ben likes about acting is “staring at people, keeping his head very still, speaking like an American and acting as a different person.”
A combination of funny and heart-wrenching – people’s candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled.
When Eyes invade the town of Merryville; the intruders soon make the town unlivable. This film features an entire cast of people with I/DD.
Celebrate the life of a person with a developmental disability who has become a valued member of the mainstream community.
Rachel writes a letter to her future children describing her experiences of caring for her big brother who has Autism and Down syndrome.
“Track by Track” follows the story of Kendall Collins, an 18-year-old sketch artist with autism who is on the brink of adulthood.
This live-action/animated documentary explores the relationship between Vas, a man with autism, and his older sister Christine.
Bastion, the barber, was having an ordinary day. As he was preparing to head home, in entered the harmless fool.
This video might make you think what people’s lives could be like if we focused more on their abilities, rather than their disabilities.
Illustrated by sand paintings, the film dives into the hidden world of Veronika, a child with autism and multiple physical disabilities.
An Academy Award nominated documentary on a woman with autism’s inner world, her writing, and the friends she makes while in college.
In the Somali refugee population of Minnesota, many American-born children are being diagnosed with severe Autism.
Joshua, an 18-year-old diagnosed with autism, overcomes his personal struggles while becoming a champion at the sport he loves.
As students in a photography group practicing interviewing techniques, a simple question receives surprisingly diverse and complex answers.
24 people answer the same question: “If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?”
In an age where photography is over-saturated, Ryan combines his photography skills and love of urban exploration.
Two artists with autism embark on a global quest to change attitudes about disability and intelligence.
Andrew is somewhat verbal and can do most basic self-care tasks. He craves the same independence that his brother and older sister enjoy.
Anders and Harri are best friends. Anders is obsessed with trains. They decide to go to Getå, scene of Sweden’s worst train disaster.
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