Autism Movies

“Special,” “Gifted,” “Different,”… Despite the vast inventory of words to describe children who are on the...

Jasmin is joy, living in the moment. A 15-year-old boy described as "non-verbal autistic." He communicates through his eyes. He makes sounds, says a...

Director Lee Sin Yee reveals a deeply personal and reflective retelling of growing up with her brother who has autism. This autobiographical...

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

Aria gives birth to a son Leo. The happy event turns into a nightmare, when she becomes aware of how different he is as he shoots Prickly branches...

A small nick from the page of her book would take a young girl on a journey through time and space.

An experimental short based on the directors autistic experience.

Two ego-driven artificial intelligence maniacs Cosmo and Max, who are driven and designed to take over humanity, battle it out in a 1980’s...

A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.

A short experimental documentary all about the filmmaker’s experience with her childhood eating disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake...

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...

Always the last to know, filmmaker Jon Beaton learns of his autism late in life – a diagnosis that brings liberation and mourning in equal...

Introduction to autism that aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance in future...

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

French documentary about Autism.

Autism Speaks Canada remains committed to building inclusive communities where autistic Canadians can reach their full potential. We are excited to...

A documentary exploring autism through the eyes of Welsh actor Richard Mylan and his 11 year old son, who is on the autism spectrum.

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...

Neri and Matt navigate their day, exploring what it means to quite literally feel like an alien.