“Color Book” stars actors Jeremiah Daniels, left, who has Down syndrome, and Will Catlett as a father and son traveling throughout metro Atlanta to attend a baseball game. (Nikolaus Summerer/TNS)
An award-winning film centering on the relationship between a father and his son with Down syndrome is set to be released.
“Color Book” will be available on Netflix beginning Friday.
The black and white movie follows a widower who’s learning to raise his son with Down syndrome on his own after his wife’s passing. The story finds the two venturing through Atlanta to attend their first baseball game together and explores the setbacks they encounter.
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Jeremiah Daniels, who has Down syndrome, plays 11-year-old Mason. Will Catlett stars as his father Lucky.
“‘Color Book’ is a heartfelt story about love, family and the communities we come from,” said David Fortune who made the film. “I’m truly excited for audiences around the world to experience this emotional journey on Netflix and connect with these characters in a real and meaningful way.”
Fortune won the AT&T Untold Stories Award in 2023, receiving a $1 million grant which provided the funding for “Color Book.”
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024 and since then it has racked up awards at the Austin Film Festival, the Deauville American Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival and the Denver Film Festival, among others.
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