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A Boy Called Po

Summary

When David Wilson's wife falls victim to cancer, he becomes a single father who must care for his autistic son, who is in sixth grade. Patrick, who prefers to be called "Po," is a gifted but challenged child who was very close to his mother and unable to communicate his own sense of loss. As father and son struggle to deal with life after mom, they each begin to withdraw into their own worlds.

Cast

David Wilson - Christopher Gorham

Patrick "Po" Wilson - Julian Feder

Amy - Kaitlin Doubleday

Awards 12 wins & 3 nominations

2017 Satellite Awards Nominated, Satellite Award Best Original Song Billy Mann, Burt Bacharach Song: "Dancing with Your Shadow" 2017 Young Artist Awards Won, Young Entertainer Award Best Leading Young Actor in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Julian Feder (po) Won, Festival International Du Film Sur Le Handicap Best Actor Julian Feder (po) Won, Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Julian Feder (po) 2017 Young Entertainer Awards Won, Young Entertainer Award Best Leading Young Actor - Independent or Film Festival Feature Film Julian Feder Nominated, Young Entertainer Award Best Supporting Young Actress - Independent or Film Festival Feature Film Caitlin Carmichael 2016 Albuquerque Film & Music Experience Won, Jury Award Best Feature Film Won, Jury Award Best Actor - Narrative Feature Julian Feder (actor) 2016 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) Nominated, HMMA Award Best Original Song - Feature Film Burt Bacharach (music and lyrics by), Sheryl Crow (performed by) For the song "Dancing with Your Shadow". 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival Won, Honors Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Music Burt Bacharach (composer) Commonwealth Film Manufacturing 2016 Palm Beach International Film Festival Won, Best Feature Best Feature Film 2016 San Diego Film Festival Won, Festival Award Breakthrough Feature John Asher 2016 San Diego International Film Festival Won, Festival Award Breakthrough Feature 2016 WorldFest Houston Won, Special Jury Award Best Film John Asher (director) Commonwealth Film Manufacturing (production company) Won, Gold Remi Award Rising Star - Actor Julian Feder (actor)