COLOR BOOK Discovery

Screening to be followed by a conversation with director and writer David Fortune, actors William Catlett, Jeremiah Daniels, producers Kristen Uno, Kiah Clingman, executive producer Naturi Naughton, composer Dabney Morris, and supporting actor Kia Shine.

In this tender slice-of-life drama, the recently widowed Lucky (played with immense vulnerability by William Catlett) is adjusting to life as the now-primary caretaker of his son Mason, who has Down syndrome. Surrounded by grief and wanting to treat Mason to a perfect day out, Lucky decides to take him to his first baseball game at Truist Park. However, they’re a long way outside of metro Atlanta…what is meant to be a joyful day of father-son bonding turns into a day-long journey of setbacks and unexpected obstacles as they encounter various new people and places, all captured in potent black-and-white cinematography. In his feature debut, filmmaker David Fortune crafts an emotionally rich, sensitive portrait of the special bond between a devoted single father and his son. –Julia Kipnis