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The Third Dad (2015)

Duration: 10:25    Category: Personal, Short   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

Ten years after breaking all ties with her alcoholic father, a daughter sets out not only to find his grave, but also redemption. Poetically merging archive material, new footage and an immersive soundscape, THE THIRD DAD is a brave journey of memory, self-discovery and a desperate attempt at reconciliation.

Screening Formats: HD-Cam, QT file, DVD, BluRay, DCP

Highlights:
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE – Black Maria Film Festival 2016
WINNER – Best Factual – BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2016
WINNER – Best UK Short – East End Film Festival 2016
Vimeo Staff Pick – January 2017

Screenings:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – DocuTIFF 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – DocuWest 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London Short Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – LUNAFEST Film Festival 2016/2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Montecatini International Short Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Open City Documentary Festival London 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Reykjavík International Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Shortcutz Amsterdam 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Shorts México 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Wales International Documentary Festival 2016

Supported by: Creative Scotland

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To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com

 

Director: Theresa Moerman Ib
Producer: Richard Warden
Exec Producers: Noe Mendelle & Sonja Henrici
Editor: Florian Nonnenmacher
Sound Design: Douglas MacDougall

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