Austin est né autiste et atteint de la maladie des os de verre. Malgré ce départ difficile dans la vie, le petit garçon possède une vision du monde joyeuse et drôle. Il est une source d'inspiration pour son père, Scott...
When a young Autistic boy, suddenly manifests superpowers on his 9th Birthday, he and his family are forced to deal with the potential ramifications.
Un écrivain, Max Brandel, met fin à sa carrière - et à son mariage - pour devenir comédien de stand-up. Il emménage chez son père Stan, un chef cuisinier talentueux mais excentrique devenu portier. Max ne partage pas avec son ex-femme la même approche afin d'élever leur fils, Ezra, 9 ans, porteur de syndrome d'Asperger. Max décide que la solution est de kidnapper Ezra et de l'emmener en voyage à travers le pays.
Michael Sheen faces the interview of a lifetime with The Assembly, a group of autistic, neurodivergent, and learning disabled people. Expect revelation, chaos, and a lot of laughs.
One family's journey with autism through the lens of community in a small town in southern Arkansas.
"Beyond" is a feature film documentary focusing on the life of Tamara Mark, who transitions from being a rising star in Broadway and Hollywood to a devoted single mother of two nonverbal autistic adults. The documentary showcases her relentless fight to establish a community for individuals like her children, aiming to provide them with a better and safer living environment.
An experimental video essay which uses circles and waves to explore neurodivergent experience.
Depuis septembre 2022, "Les Rencontres du Papotin" ont apporté une grande visibilité et un bel éclairage sur le travail que les journalistes atypiques mènent depuis plus de 30 ans au sein du journal "Le Papotin". Créé en 1990 par Driss El Kesri, éducateur à l'hôpital de jour d'Antony, ce journal est réalisé par une cinquantaine de journalistes porteurs de troubles du spectre autistique. Des conférences de rédaction aux coulisses des tournages, gros plan sur le quotidien de cette rédaction hors normes. Enrichi d'images d'archives inédites, ce documentaire retrace les premières rencontres entre les journalistes et de nombreuses personnalités, parmi lesquelles Jacques Chirac, Renaud ou encore Jean-Jacques Goldman et Barbara.
When a high school wrestling coach recruits outsider Noah, a student with autism, for his tram, Noah has to confront his overprotective single father and overcome his biggest fear.
Marissa and Eric encourage their young son with autism, who is determined to set a Guinness World Record — and has the chance to do so on Christmas Eve.
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 and his struggles with self identity
Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother's sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn to fly, and Talia, a queer black musician who never wanted custody of Beatrice in the first place. Starring the autistic actress the story is based on, the film blurs narrative and documentary styles and showcases a unique and underrepresented perspective on death and grief.
Mirco von Juterczenka's novel "Wir Wochenendrebellen" is the story of a father and his ten-year-old son, who is Asperger's autistic. The boy has set his mind on finally finding his favourite football club. But his selection criteria are very specific and besides, he wants to experience all the clubs (no matter in which league they play) live in the stadium.
Impossible Decision follows a dying man who realizes there's no one to take care of his autistic son after he's gone. The story revolves around a decision he believes is his son's only chance to survive without him. Unfortunately the decision causes his life to spiral out of control when he discovers a billionaire scientist's plot to kidnap and experiment on autistic boys. This high energy futuristic story compels you to ask the question, if this were you what would you do.
Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.
Ramiro has been diagnosed with autism. He loves order, his music, his sheets, the rhythm of the day, and the color of his room. His mother, Aurora, who has cared for him for years, will not reveal the reason why she has decided to move her son to her best friend Elsa’s house. Ramiro’s life as he knows it is destined to fall apart.
A man attempts to operate a mysterious device, but with each attempt comes a new set of problems.
Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal. As she explores her independence and sexuality, she's torn between her new life and her love for her brother.