AWARDS
- Best Feature Film — Vail Film Festival (2016)
- Best Feature Film — Speechless Film Festival (2016)
- Best Feature Film — Defy Film Festival (2016)
- Best Director — Defy Film Festival (2016)
- Best Actor (Dylan Harman) — Defy Film Festival (2016)
- Best Feature Film — Sunscreen Film Festival (2016)
- Best Supporting Actor (Julian Richings) — Sunscreen Film Festival (2016)
- Best Feature Film under 250k — Toronto Independent Film Festival (2016)
- Best Feature Film — Hamilton Film Festival (2015)
- Best Actor (Dylan Harman) — Hamilton Film Festival (2015)
PRESS
The Rainbow Kid Theatrical Reviews
The Rainbow Kid TIFF Reviews
- One Movie Our Views
- Seventh Row
- The Film Corner With Greg Klymkiw
- Next Projection
- Now Magazine
- Stephen Holt Show
- Sean Kelly On Movies
- PopOptiq
- Scene Creek
The Rainbow Kid TIFF Coverage
- The Rainbow Kid Premiere at TIFF — CBC News
- The Rainbow Kid — Canada AM interview
- Film Offers New Perspective on Special Needs — Kire Paputts and Dylan Harman interview on CP24
- Director and Stars on The Rainbow Kid — CP24 Noon Hour interview with Kire Paputts, Dylan Harman, and Krystal Nausbaum
- Director Hopes The Rainbow Kid Changes Views of Disability In Movies — Toronto Star
- Actor With Down Syndrome Anchors Indie Canadian Film The Rainbow Kid at TIFF 2015 — Canadian Press
- TIFF Directors Use Short Film as Calling Card — CTV News
- Canadian Director Kire Paputts Talks The Rainbow Kid and Disability in Film — Seventh Row
- Kire Paputts’ The Rainbow Kid to Premiere at TIFF This Weekend — Inside Toronto
- The First Stealth Marketing Campaign of TIFF 2015 — Toronto Life
- CHCH Exclusive — CHCH
The Rainbow Kid Crowdfunding Campaign
- Kire Paputts and Dylan Harman Interview On CBC Radio — Metro Morning with Matt Galloway (July 17, 2014)
- Toronto Director Sheds Light On Special Needs Actors With Down Syndrome — Global News Toronto (April 1st, 2014)
- ‘The Rainbow Kid’ Tells Story Of Actor With Down Syndrome — City News Toronto (March 21, 2014)
- Giving Opportunities To Actors With Special Needs — Ted Woloshyn Show Newstalk 1010 (March 29, 2014)
- Creator Q&A: Kire Paputts — Access Magazine (May 7, 2014)
- East-End Filmmakers Launch Crowdfunding Campaign To Bring The Rainbow Kid To Life — The Beach Mirror (March 30, 2014)
- The Rainbow Kid kickstarter campaign — The Film Corner With Greg Klymkiw (March 25, 2014)
- The Rainbow Kid Needs Your Help: Must Reach Crowdfunding Goal By April 14th — Popshifter (April 4, 2014)
- Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For The Rainbow Kid — Pictureville (July 3, 2014)