My Friend Joe

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My Friend Joe is a 1996 film directed by starring Schuyler Fisk and . The film is based on the 1985 Swedish novel Janne, min vän (Johnny, My Friend) by Peter Pohl.

Plot summary[]

Chris' new best friend, the American Joe, turns out not to be a boy, but a girl.

Cast[]

• Schuyler Fisk as Joe
• as Chris Doyle
• Stephen McHattie as Curt
• Stanley Townsend as Mr. Doyle
• Pauline McLynn as Ms. Doyle
• as Boyler
• as Conor
• as Noel
• Joel Grey as Simon
• Katie Carroll as Suzie
• Katy Davis as Aideen
• Didier Pasquette as Nicolai

Awards and honors[]

• 16th Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival, 1998
  • Chris Bould won "Silver Poznan Goat" for "Best Live-Action Film"
  • The film won "Marcin - Children's Jury Award" for "Best Live-Action Film"
  • Schuyler Fisk won "Poznań Goats" for Best Foreign Child Actor or Actress
• Berlin International Film Festival, 1996
  • Chris Bould won "Award of the Senator for Women, Youth and Family"
• , 1996
  • Chris Bould won "Audience Camério"
• , 1997
  • The film won "Children Jury Golden Sparrow" for "Best Feature - Long"
• Chicago International Children's Film Festival, 1998
  • Chris Bould won 2nd prize "Children's Jury Award" for "Feature Film and Video"

External links[]

• My Friend Joe at IMDb

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