Autism Movies

Filmmaker Tegan Pearce combines autobiographical spoken word and expressive visual direction to present a cinematic interpretation of autism.

Kalle bumps into his best friend (Elsa) together with a date he has never heard about. In his blunt honesty, Kalle breaks the social codes and...

Halim, a young man with intellectual disability, who's living with his single mother that struggles to take care of him

The Tragedy of an Artist, is an experimental short shot over the course of a week. This film is meant to illustrate who Hero Foltz is as a person...

Follows mothers with severely autistic children and consists mainly of interviews with the mothers.

Campbell reflects on his experience within a specialist school, and how art helped him find his purpose.

This Is Not About Me tells the story of Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn dreamt of becoming a teacher. She started out eager to learn at school, but she was...

Janet Adler's moving 1970 short documentary about dance therapy illustrates a therapeutic approach using body and movements. The most powerful...

Between the silence and the pain of prejudice, Nilo finds a path of resistance in friendship and writing. My Blue-Lines reveals the intimate struggle...

One day we visited Mauricio, a young man who daily experiences the metamorphosis of autism.

The adventure of 12 autistic youngsters and their psychiatrist who walk 200 kilometers along the via Francigena. We will delve into their stories, to...

When a young Autistic boy, suddenly manifests superpowers on his 9th Birthday, he and his family are forced to deal with the potential ramifications.

A long awaited daughter, Abigail, proves a joyful addition to the Strickland family until one day, parents, Jack and Catherine realize there is...

This is an experimental film based on the testimonies of 13 women who answered a survey about the representation of autistic meltdowns on screen.