BIRD BOY
August, a recently orphaned city kid, is dumped on a remote farm in South Africa to be cared for by distant relatives. Having been «handed off» to a half-dozen prior foster parents, August is guarded and withdrawn. Discovering a large, abandoned egg gives the troubled boy a newfound sense of purpose. The hatched egg soon grows into Kobus, a towering, 350-pound ostrich with a big heart and small brain. Boy and bird become best friends. When ostrich is taken away, August risks everything to get him back.
Director: JOEL SOISSON
With a background in fine art and cinematography, he began his career producing such indie faves as «Trick or Treat», «A Nightmare on Elm Street 2» and «Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure». Over the course of more than 50 feature films as a writer, director and producer, he has helped launch numerous multi-picture franchises including «American Yakuza» with Viggo Mortensen, «The Prophecy» with Christopher Walken, «Dracula 2000» with Gerard Butler and «Pulse» with Kristen Bell. He turned to family fare with «Buffalo Rider » and «Bird Boy».