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.
A young autistic woman defies her doctor's prognosis of lifelong mutism and finds her voice through showing cats.
"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.
Autism by Salamtak, an awareness-evoking short cinema on how to discover and deal with autism.
Growing up Mell wished her autistic brother could speak - now, in adulthood, she realises you don’t have to talk to explain what you need. KIN is a coming of age story between two sisters (Mell and Janine) and their neurodivergent and autistic brother (Carl), exploring sibling relationships, family duty and care.
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.
Upon learning of his father's terminal illness diagnosis, a young, autistic, hearing-impaired music composer and sketch artist travels back to his home to be with him and his mother.
A young boy overcomes challenges set before him in pursuit of his love for creating art.
Jenny is an autistic teenager. Her father is concerned about her being withdrawn and hopes that employing her in his own business will bring her out of her shell. He also employs a new young assistant called Brian.
When a young Autistic boy, suddenly manifests superpowers on his 9th Birthday, he and his family are forced to deal with the potential ramifications.
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.
A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.
A jobs program for people on the autism spectrum gives Terrence (aka T-Man) the footing to live independently for the first time.
Star of BBC Scotland's Up For It! and BBC Radio Scotland, Ashley Storrie returns to the Fringe with a raw and hysterical show about mental health and the ways she uses humour to overcome her pain.
At the onset of the pandemic, a young woman, Sloane, reconnects with her estranged brother, Rivers. Faced with limited travel options, she embarks on a three-day trek, on foot, through the northern Ontario wilderness to reach her brother’s side. As Sloane's journey unfolds, it transforms into an eerie and beautiful odyssey, and her discovery of the wilderness intertwines with her quest for reconnection and self-discovery.
This Business Of Autism is an expository documentary film about the economic and societal benefits of employing young adults with autism. The film addresses the positive impacts of developing profitable businesses while leveraging the unique capabilities of adults with autism, at the crossroads of government programs, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and family.
In 2021, Andy was diagnosed Autistic and in the months that followed he went on a journey of self discovery to learn more about this neurodivergence and about himself.