a truly multi-award winning film: seven at the last count! a compelling story of friendship, mischief and denial, told through animated flashbacks. visually stunning, this short film fuses live action and animation seamlessly to take us on an emotionally dark, thought provoking journey through a working class childhood in merseyside. voiceover by ian hart. it has amassed many awards in 2003 that include: winner of the quantel animation award at rushes soho shorts festival; winner of the metropolis prize at l’isola del cinema festival in rome; winner of the grand prize at cabbagetown annual film & video festival in toronto; winner of the encouragement award at fantoche int. animation festival in switzerland; winner of special award at split international festival of new film in croatia; winner of best independent animation award at fan int. animation festival in norwich; winner of best animation award at kino international film festival in manchester and nominated for best short film in the british independent film awards. dad’s dead was shown at onedotzero7.

Director:   Chris Shepherd  (their other films)
Producer:	Genre:  Music
Country:  United Kingdom	Copyright Year:  0
Original Format:  Digital Beta	Color Type:  Color
Sound Type:  Dolby SR	Length:  00:06:39
Original Language:	Subtitle Language:
Label:   onedotzero

This film has never been screened

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Compilations containing this film
	Commercial DVD shorts! Volume 1 (MC-211) 15 Award-Winning Film Festival Shorts	2003	Available from the Microcinema DVD Store
	Commercial DVD onedotzero_select dvd 2 (MC-206) future of the moving image	2004	Available from the Microcinema DVD Store