HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
As another vibrant year comes to a close, we’re sending our deepest thanks to everyone who’s been part of our journey in 2025. Wishing you a season filled with rest, renewal, and creative sparks that carry you into the new year!
SPECTRUM PARTNERS WITH THE MEL HOPPENHEIM FAMILY FOUNDATION AND CENTENNIAL ACADEMY TO LAUNCH LUNCHTIME FILM CLUB
Find out all about our new partnership with The Mel Hoppenheim Family Foundation and Centennial Academy, and how we’re transforming lunch hour into a hands-on filmmaking experience for complex learners. From foley sound to stop-motion animation, the Centennial–Productions Spectrum Media & Film Club is bringing creativity, confidence, and movie magic to school! Special thanks to the Mel Hoppenheim Family Foundation for making this program possible!
SPECTRUM PRODUCTIONS WINS INSPIRATIONS ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARD
Spectrum Productions has been awarded the Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Inspirations Entrepreneurial Award, recognizing our commitment to inclusive creativity and opportunity. This honour celebrates the autistic and neurodiverse artists who shape our work and inspire our mission every day. With heartfelt thanks to the team at Inspirations Magazine for this award and article.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: JOIN OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS!
Spectrum Productions is seeking passionate, community-minded leaders to fill two spaces on our Board of Directors! If you care about creativity, inclusion, and supporting autistic and neurodiverse artists, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of our growing organization.
A NIGHT OF TALENT AND INSPIRATION: CELEBRATING AUTISTIC FILMMAKERS AT OUR 16TH ANNUAL GALA
Thank you for making our 16th Annual Gala such a remarkable evening. This special presentation included work by artists from our summer camps, production clubs, animation clubs and Creative Media Lab, as well as SpectrumPro from Chile! We are so proud of the amazing work we were able to share. Here’s to many more nights like this, where creativity shines and community thrives. Thank you for being a part of this special celebration!
DISCOVER SPECTRUM PUBLIC ACCESS!
Sign up for FREE! This new online learning and creative hub is vibrant online space where you can explore, experiment, and bring your stories to life through film, animation, and digital media. YOUR CREATIVITY BELONGS HERE!
SNEAK PEEK: NEW SILENT AUCTION EXPERIENCES REVEALED!
Curious about what kinds of items might be up for bid at this year’s 16th Annual Gala and Screening SILENT AUCTION!? Well read on for a sneak peek!
CO-LAB’S LATEST FILM “ARTIST BLOCK” TO PREMIERE AT THE GALA!
Get ready — Artist Block, a brand new short film created by the Creative Media Lab Co-Lab team, is hitting the big screen at this year’s 16th Annual Gala & Screening!
GALA MERCH DROP: LIMITED- EDITION FILM-INSPIRED TEES DEBUTING AT OUR 16th ANNUAL GALA!
For the first time ever, Spectrum Productions is releasing a limited edition collection of Gala-exclusive merch with designs that showcase all the films and artists being celebrated on the big screen. Join us at our 16th Annual Gala and Screening on November 19th, 2025 to get your hands on these special pieces before they’re gone for good!
H.E.L.I.O.S WINS AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD AT FICAM 2025!
On October 23, H.E.L.I.O.S. screened at the Festival International de Cinéma Adapté de Montréal - FICAM, and we are thrilled to announce that the film has won the Audience Choice Award!
H.E.L.I.O.S. SELECTED FOR FICAM 2025: SCREENING OCTOBER 23
EXCITING NEWS!! Creative Media Lab’s Co-Lab film H.E.L.I.O.S has been officially selected to screen at the 2025 Festival International de Cinéma Adapté de Montréal - FICAM! Plus, 5 creators from this film have been invited to speak in an open discussion panel. Read on to find out how you can attend and support this amazing group of artists!
2025 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN NOW LIVE!
Our 2025 Annual Fundraising Campaign is officially live! Help us reach our goal to raise $100,000 and continue to create meaningful opportunities for autistic and neurodiverse artists in film and media.
WINTER | SPRING PROGRAM REGISTRATION OPENS 1 OCT 2025
It’s time to register for WINTER | SPRING 2026 programs! Registration opens October 1, 2025 at 8:00am.
16th ANNUAL GALA AND SCREENING
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!
YOU’RE INVITED! Please join us this November 19 to at the Rialto Theatre to watch the new films and other media created by the incredible creators from our Summer Camps as well as the talented artists in our year-round programs. We can’t wait to share what’s been produced by over 65 artists at our studio this year. Don’t miss out on the biggest event of the year!
GO TEAM WIZARD DONKEY!
Team Wizard Donkey is gearing up for the 128km Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie on September 14 - and they’re riding to raise funds for Spectrum Productions! To celebrate a significant year for their family, they have pledged to match every dollar donated through this campaign. Find out how you can donate!
!!!! NEW ONLINE STORE !!!!
This year we are upping our game to offer more merch options to our creators and their fans. We are happy to announce that we now have a huge range of merch for you to rep, and you can check it all out in our new store!
H.E.L.I.O.S. IS FINALLY HERE!
H.E.L.I.O.S. is the last film of our series released this April in honour of Autism Acceptance Month. Available to watch now on Spectrum Studios!
FALL PROGRAM REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 1, 2025
Check out our 2025 | 2026 Program Calendar, and register for Fall 2025 Programs! Registration opens May 1 at 8:00am.
SPECTRUM FEST ONLINE: Releasing 15+ Short Films for Autism Awareness Month!
Happy Autism Awareness Month!
To celebrate this year and in the tradition of Spectrum Fest we will having a film release extravaganza! Throughout April, we will be releasing over 15 films on both our Spectrum Productions and Spectrum Studios YouTube channels!
Check out the full post for the video release schedule.
BACKJUMP TO BE FEATURED AT TIFF’S TORONTO PREMIERE OF THE STIMMING POOL
Spectrum Productions is thrilled to present the world premiere of BackJump at TIFF’s upcoming screening of The Stimming Pool. Congratulations to the Co-Toons team of our Creative Media Lab! If you’re in Toronto on April 6, 2025 go check it out!