Autism
A personal mini-documentary on the thoughts of the filmmaker’s brother Wataru Kubo, who has autism.
Lucy thinks her brother, Luka, is broken. His obsessive, meticulous, infuriating arrangements of sugar cubes and thimbles prove it.
Brandon lives in a silent world of deafness and autism. He moves to an uncomplicated rhythm.
To Paul, Thames is a place where he feels especially connected and empowered. People in the Thames community know Paul.
What Ben likes about acting is “staring at people, speaking like an American and acting as a different person.”
When he was a toddler, Alonzo suffered a brain injury. It forever changed the way he interprets the world around him.
Down Syndrome
Tom holds a secret in his human heart; a wing beat and a flutter, and it’s bursting to take flight in this tale of magical realism.
In Cuba, a group of mothers bring their children with Down syndrome to perform with joy and verve in a park for a public audience.
Funny and heart-wrenching – peoples’ candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled.
A look into the life and talent of hip-hop artist Cam Lasley.
Young adults interview their parents about what it was like when they were children.
‘Ruggero’ is a comedy that shows that love is not a matter of ability – it is a matter of fortune.
Intellectual disability
A music video of improvisational musicians from a Hamburg community of people with developmental disabilities.
Seth, a person with developmental disabilities, gives a commentary on a community’s efforts to deny a group home from opening.
A music video by Station 17- a group of musicians from a Hamburg community of people with developmental disabilities.
Lost to himself and the world, Mr. D is drawn into a world of long corridors, lethal waitresses and talk show hosts.
Two young rowers with intellectual disabilities thrive on the companionship and routine that comes with being part of a team.
Siblings is a touching look inside the world of those who have grown up with a brother or sister with a developmental disability.
Films with Discussion Guides
Can individuals with developmental disabilities be good parents? A profile of Clement & Karen and their two children.
Follow Jayden, a two and half year old diagnosed with autism, through his first months of school in the Bronx.
A personal look into the lives of three couples with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
35 people answer the same one question: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change?
Identical twins born only three minutes apart are separated by a large distinction: Ella has Down syndrome while Eavan does not.
An inspirational short documentary about a boy with Down syndrome and his love of baseball.
Sproutflix Productions
Junior felt safe and protected with the girl of his dreams, Cat, a superhero from the planet Caton who he created.
A tale of love, money, the mob, the FBI and a 1968 Chrysler 300 convertible. A Sproutflix Production.
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.
A poem written by Emily Meek in which she states a variety of her wishes. A Sproutflix Production.
A touching and personal poem written by Anonymous and recited/performed by Nadirah McFadden.
A poem, by Jennifer Fan, in which she shares moments of anxiety. The poem is recited and performed by Nadirah McFadden.
Documentaries
Adam, a young man on the spectrum, talks about the things he enjoys most – including sirens, roller coasters and car washes.
Ingrid’s big goal is to hang glide. Her journey to the edge of the precipice took hard work, perseverance and character.
Ziggy loves wigs, guitars and David Bowie. She has a hundred skills and one handicap.
An Academy Award nominated documentary on a woman with autism’s inner world, her writing, and the friends she makes.
Jeffrey has a certain flair and a passion to be with people, to help others and enjoy life!
The story of the conflicted relationship between two men coping with the consequences of severe brain injury.
Animation
Lucy thinks her brother, Luka, is broken. His obsessive, meticulous, infuriating arrangements of sugar cubes and thimbles prove it.
“Mark” will question our tendency to rush through life, while we ignore beauty and fulfillment in the many instances that pass us by.
Illustrated by sand paintings, the film dives into the hidden world of Veronika, a child with autism and multiple physical disabilities.
An animation starring Ryan, a teenager with autism, which documents his trip to the local store for a snack and drink.
A young girl tries to understand why her brother, who has autism, is not like the other children and gives her version of the facts.
“Spectrum” combines live action and animation to reveal the underlying sensory differences that create an autistic perspective.