Dad's Dead


A compelling story of friendship and denial, told through a series of ghostly reminiscences and visual flashbacks of a young man’s fragmented memories from the past.


Credits

Director Chris Shepherd
Narrated by Ian Hart
Johnno Chris Freeney
Director of Photography Peter Ellmore
Editor Seb Dutchy
Music John Moore
Sound Designer Andy Humphreys
Producer Maria Manton


Synopses

A compelling story of friendship and denial, told through a series of ghostly reminiscences and visual flashbacks of a young man’s fragmented memories from the past.

A compelling story of friendship and denial, told through a series of ghostly reminiscences and visual flashbacks of a young man’s fragmented memories from the past. His memories are triggered by admiration for his best friend Johnno. As the story unfolds, hero worship turns to revulsion as the web of deception and violence that Johnno creates is revealed, pulling narrator and audience in its destructive wake. Manipulated live action mutates and combines with ghostly digital animation, creating intense and original visuals. This emotionally dark, thought-provoking journey is narrated by Ian Hart.


Technical information

Manipulated live action mutates and combines with ghostly digital animation.


Full credits

Director Chris Shepherd
Writer Chris Shepherd
Hand Artist Thomas Sturges-Allard
Narrator’s mother Kay D’Arcy
Old man Dave Kent
Children's book dog Goldie
Johnno's dad John Murphy
Johnno's mum Dallas Messias
Children's book boy Joe Robson Rutherford
Children's book lady Charlotte McDougall
Johnno Chris Freeney
Newsreader Julie Maisey
Narrated by Ian Hart
Director of Photography Peter Ellmore
Camera Operators Neil Riley, Mark Swaffield & James Lewis
Additional photography David Clapham
Gaffer Dean Ford
Prop Makers Andy Gent & Maria Manton
Runner Katrina Mernagh
Live action effects Denis Russo
Production Assistants Emma Hutchkison & Anja Nicolas
Casting Director Lin Cordoroy
Animation and compositing Suzanne Deakin, Kirsten Kelly, James Newport, Alan Andrews, Leigh Hodgkinson & Chris Shepherd
Film grade and transfer Gary Brown
Editor Seb Dutchy
Inferno Editor Giles Cheetham
Kajagoogoo and Osmonds stills appear Courtesy of Redferns Photo Library
Doctor Who cards appear courtesy of BBC Worldwide
Music John Moore
Sound Designer Andy Humphreys
Video post coordination Matt Adams, Soho 601
Producer Maria Manton, Slinky Pictures
Production Company Slinky Pictures

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