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Authentic disability representation is becoming more common on screen, and a new Netflix film is helping continue that progress.

The award-winning film Color Book is now streaming on Netflix after earning recognition at film festivals across the country.

The drama follows Lucky, a widowed father learning to raise his 11-year-old son, Mason, who has Down syndrome. Together, the pair travel across Atlanta to attend their first baseball game, navigating unexpected obstacles along the way.

Mason is played by Jeremiah Daniels, a 14-year-old actor with Down syndrome, bringing authentic lived experience to the role.

Since premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024, the film has won more than 30 awards, with critics praising its emotional storytelling and performances.

For Daniels and his family, they hope the film helps people see what’s possible for people with Down syndrome and encourages more authentic representation in film and television.

“It means that they’re finally being seen and being heard,” Jeremiah’s mother said. “I’m just excited for the Down syndrome community in general to be seen and to be heard and to be celebrated.”

Now streaming on Netflix, Color Book is bringing authentic disability representation to audiences around the world.

This article includes information from Disability Scoop and Colorado Public Radio.