‘Teardrops From A Clown’ centres on a soon to retire Patch the Clown at his last gig for 16 year old autistic boy Josh’s party but when an incident with a drunk guest leaves Patch hospitalised and concerned about not leaving a legacy, Josh comes to visit him.
A young autistic woman defies her doctor's prognosis of lifelong mutism and finds her voice through showing cats.
Autism by Salamtak, an awareness-evoking short cinema on how to discover and deal with autism.
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.
A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.
Filmmaker Tegan Pearce combines autobiographical spoken word and expressive visual direction to present a cinematic interpretation of autism.
Introduction to autism that aims to raise awareness among young non-autistic audiences, to stimulate understanding and acceptance in future generations.
Tai-shian is locked away in his own autistic universe, totally lost to the world. His parents spend every day looking after him, rendering Tai-shian’s little sister Debby completely invisible to her parents…until one day, when both parents are gone, and Debby finds a new task thrust upon her.
Director Lee Sin Yee reveals a deeply personal and reflective retelling of growing up with her brother who has autism. This autobiographical documentary explores her relationships with her sibling as they grow up together, yet separately. Interviewing her parents and interacting with her brother, she gives us an insight to her past and how she has come to understand her brother better.
One day we visited Mauricio, a young man who daily experiences the metamorphosis of autism.
Whether for neurotypical or autistic people, love doesn't have a unique way of expressing itself. There is no typical love. Relationships and romantic love are challenging for everyone. For autistics, then, the matter can gain other layers of complexity. Or is it not? Marcos Maia and Sophia Mendonça mediate this dialogue, with great guests.
Cloud Boy journeys through his insecurities and issues growing up. But as college approaches, he decides to become a more independent person. A semi-autobiography about the experiences of living with Autism.
Follows mothers with severely autistic children and consists mainly of interviews with the mothers.
Janet Adler's moving 1970 short documentary about dance therapy illustrates a therapeutic approach using body and movements. The most powerful sequence shows the therapist working individually with two autistic girls.