Generation A: Portraits of Autism and the Arts
In 1980, one child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism... today it is 1 in 68.
A documentary about young people with autism, and how arts and creative therapies help them to lead fuller lives.
In 1980, one child in 10,000 was diagnosed with autism... today it is 1 in 68.
A documentary about young people with autism, and how arts and creative therapies help them to lead fuller lives.
Rated 7.4 on TMDB
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.
Rated 7.2 on TMDB
A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track how their lives and attitudes change as they age.
Rated 7.2 on TMDB
A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
Rated 6.9 on TMDB
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
Rated 7.5 on TMDB
In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.
Rated 6.5 on TMDB
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
