My Friend Joe
# My Friend Joe

My Friend Joe is a 1996 film directed by Chris Bould starring Schuyler Fisk and John Cleere. 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
* John Cleere as Chris Doyle
* Stephen McHattie as Curt
* Stanley Townsend as Mr. Doyle
* Pauline McLynn as Ms. Doyle
* Eoin Hughes as Boyler
* Mark Hannigan as Conor
* Stuart Dannell-Foran 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"
* Carrousel International du Film, 1996
   * Chris Bould won "Audience Camério"
* German Children's-Film & TV-Festival, 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"
