Board and Care is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis and starring Richard Goss and Laura Jean Ellis.^[1] It won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Film, Live Action.^[2]

Two teenagers with Down syndrome want to have a meaningful relationship, but are soon separated by circumstances and well-intended guardians.^[3]

• Richard Goss as Ricky
• Laura Jean Ellis as Lila
• Luana Anders as Carolyn
• Sunshine Parker as Briggs
• John Frederick Jones as Stanton

• Board and Care at IMDb
• Official Site
• Entire film officially posted by Ron Ellis on Vimeo