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Moving and funny, the HBO Family documentary "Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey" is a portrait of 14-year-old Colin Taylor, a high-school freshman in San Diego and a devoted member of the Kingdom of Terre Neuve, a San Diego-based medieval reenactment and role-playing group. The exclusive presentation chronicles Colin's life, both in and out of "game," including his relationships with his family, his high school classmates, and his knight and father figure, Sir Cledwyn ap Llanwst (a.k.a. Scott Mallory).

The special follows the witty, dragon-loving Colin (a.k.a. "Drakmar") on his voyage to becoming a "man at arms." An extraordinary story of a teenager's search for approval from his knight, love from his unknown father, and acceptance from a world that has labeled him an outcast.

Filmmakers Destin Daniel Cretton and Lowell Frank met Colin while shooting a different documentary project. They fell in love with the boy's charming personality and quickly changed their focus. Intending to make a film about people who loved knights, dragons and role-playing, the directors saw their stereotypic view of Colin fade away during filming. In the process, they chronicled Colin's older brother's search for -- and the reunion of both boys with -- the biological father Colin never knew. The result was a multi-dimensional documentary about real people who face the same struggles as everyone else.

"Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey" received Best Documentary Award at the 2006 Comic-Con Independent International Film Festival, as well as being honored for Best Documentary Over 30 Minutes at the El Cajon Film and Video Festival and Best Direction in a Documentary at the 2006 Trenton Film Festival. It also screened at the 2006 Kansas International Film Festival.