A Is for Autism

Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

Take a rare look into the creative process of Adult Swim's The Elephant with interviews and footage from the production that highlight the unique challenges and discoveries that made the project a truly original experience - for both the audience and the creators themselves.

Strawberry Shortcake: Adventures on Ice Cream Island (2004)

Nemanja Jović, an autistic boy works in a cafe which employs people with development disabilities. We see his everyday life, at home at Pančevo, and as well as his workplace in Belgrade. It opens up a dialogue about a theme which is rarely explored in Serbian society.

On a rainy night, our protagonist arrives at a mysterious cat cafe. Surrounded by delicious food and adorable cats, while enjoying its peculiar owner's service, who would have expected that there could be something fishy brewing?

The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.

Set in a parallel universe entering a black hole, a woman reading the book of Revelation has visions of regeneration during Anthropocene.

An 8-minute satire on politics featuring the first French presidential election campaign broadcasts from 1965 and The Shadoks.

1914-1923 marked the 2nd phase of the Genocide of the Greeks of the Black Sea by the Young Turks. Agapi, her family, and the whole village’s Greek population are forced out of their homes and into a march in the snowy forest for 40 days. Will they survive the ordeal? A hand drawn animated film with over 10,000 drawings that took more than 3 years to make by Julia Speropoulos.

Six people are grouped in front of a wall as if for a photograph. The entire ceremony is supervised by a seventh person, who, like a photographer, looks at the group from different angles and rearranges the group by hand-signals.

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A reflection on loss, grief, and growing up without a sibling written as a letter from a brother to his deceased younger sister.

A lensless exploration of hair on 35mm film.

An animated holiday film from Sweden, based on a song composed by Anders F. Rönnblom.

Autism Speaks Canada remains committed to building inclusive communities where autistic Canadians can reach their full potential. We are excited to share “Life on The Spectrum by Autism Speaks Canada” with you today. In this 20 minute documentary, we share lived experiences of autistic Canadians and their families, from coast to coast to coast, to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism. First, we start with the land acknowledgement and then visit our autistic friends and their families across Canada. Join us on this journey to explore “Life on the Spectrum”.

A vampire couple discuss the current state of the human condition in a world of blood banks, fairy-tales and unimaginative humans.

Utopian symbolic playgrounds from memories are interconnected through sharp, flickering lights.

Characters morph into objects and each other in this stop motion animation made with sand.

Actress and filmmaker Robyn Adams discusses her experiences with autism, gender identity, and learning to embrace her flaws. Also, she's Frankenstein's Monster now.

Zoinks! Get ready to shake and shiver with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang as they collect clues and capture crooks as only they can! These teenage super-sleuths have the villains on the run in several mysterious adventures. So grab your Scooby snacks, gather your courage and make like a detective because - jinkies - there's a mystery to solve.