Daddy (2015 drama film)

Daddy
Directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Produced by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, and Rozina Behrooz
Written by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, Dena McKinnon
Starring Ian Doherty, Alyssa Marchelletta, Karren Overstreet, Kenny Logsdon
Cinematography Bernardo Santana
Edited by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Running time
 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Daddy is a feature film produced and directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, that has participated in several international film festivals in 2015 and 2016[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and has been nominated for and won several awards.[5][8][9][10][11][12][13] The movie was filmed in St. Mary's, Georgia as well as in Jacksonville, Florida, at locations such as the historic Sun Ray Cinema at Five points. Several articles describe the movie's shooting and international film participation in the newspapers.[12][14][15][16][17][18]

Plot

The feature fiction film Daddy as seen in the official movie trailer on YouTube[19] is about a young teenage boy who finds out his girlfriend is pregnant. The troubled teen changes his ways and tries passionately to prepare for fatherhood, but he has an extremely hard time to cope with the unexpected and shocking challenges he is facing.

Awards and Nominations


Award for the Best Leading Actress at Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, December 2015.[10]
Best Feature Film Award at the Global Independent Film Awards
Best Original Score Award at the Global Independent Film Awards

39- Award for the Best Director at The Kids Film Festival, Madrid, Spain, May 2016[20]

Film director Mahmoud Shoolizadeh won two awards at the 2016 Kids International Film Festival, Madrid, Spain. One award for Best Feature Film for Kids, and one award for Best Director. May 2016

38- Award for the Best Feature Film for Kids at The Kids Film Festival, Madrid, Spain, May 2016[20]

37- Award for the Best Children's Film at the Los Angeles World International Film Festival, LA, CA, USA, April 2016[21][22]

36- Gold Medal Award for the Best Original Score at the Annual Global Independent Film Awards, 2016, USA

35- Award for the Best American Film at Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, December 2015[23]

34- Award for the Best feature Film at Phoenix International Film Festival, Melbourn, Australia, November 2015[8][9]

33- Award for the Best Leading Actress at Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, December 2015, Tampa, FL, USA[10][11]

32- Award for Best Feature Film at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

31- Award for Best Drama at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

30- Award for Best Screenplay at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

29- Award for Best Original Score at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

28- Award for Best Cinematography at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

27- Award for Best Production Design at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

26- Award for Best Lead actor, at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[13]

25- Finalist for Best Screenplay at the Moondance International Film Festival,[5]

24- Nominee for the Best Picture Faith at Florida Movie Festival, March 2016, FL, USA

23- Nominee for the Best Feature Film at Florida Movie Festival, March 2016, FL, USA

22- Nominee for the Best Screenplay at Annual Global Independent Film Awards, 2016, USA

21- Nominee for the Best Lead Actress at Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, December 2015, Tampa, FL, USA[24]

20- Nominee for the Best Feature Film at "Phoenix Film Festival Melbourn", November 2015, Melbourne, Australia,[25]

19- Nominee for Best Film at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

18- Nominee for Best Director at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

17- Nominee for Best Screenplay at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

16- Nominee for Best Art Direction at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

15-Nominee for Best Lead Actor at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

14- Nominee for Best Lead Actress at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

13- Nominee for Best Cinematographer at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

12- Nominee for Best Original Music Score at Brasov International Film Festival, September 2015, Brasov, Romania,[12]

11- Nominee for Best Feature Film at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

10- Nominee for Best Independent Film at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

9- Nominee for Best Drama at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

8- Nominee for Best Production Design at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

7- Nominee for Best Screenplay at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

6- Nominee for Best Cinematography at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

5- Nominee for Best Lead Actor under 18 at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

4- Nominee for Best lead Actress under 18 at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

3- Nominee for Best Original Score at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

2- Nominee for Best Hair & Make-up at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

1- Nominee for Best Costumes at Global Independent Film Awards, July 2015, USA[12]

International Film Festival Participations

Behind the scenes of the film daddy (2015 feature film), showing film director Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, Cinematographer Bernardo Santana, Actress Alyssa Marchelletta, and Actor Ian Doherty.
Second official poster of this film

27- The Kids Film Festival, Madrid, Spain, "Daddy", May 2016[20]

26- High Desert International Film Festival, Nevada, USA, "Daddy", May 2016

25- Los Angeles World International Film Festival, LA, CA, USA, "Daddy", April 2016[21][22]

24- Reykjavik World International Film Festival, Reykjavik, Iceland, "Daddy", April 2016[26]

23- Florida Movie Festival, Casselberry, FL, USA, "Daddy", March 2016

22- Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Filmfest, St. Marys, GA, USA, "Daddy", Feb 2016

21- The Strange Film Awards, USA, "Daddy", November 2015

20- Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, "Daddy", December 2015

19- Melbourn World International Film Festival, Melbourn, Australia, "Daddy", December 2015[27]

18- Toronto World International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, "Daddy", December 2015[28]

17- Singapore World International Film Festival, Singapour, "Daddy", December 2015

16- Tampa Bay Underground International Film Festival, Tampa, USA, "Daddy", December 2015[11]

15- CinemAvvenire Film Festival, Rome, Italy, December 2015 14- CineFest Global Film Festival, Houston, USA, "Daddy", November 2015

13-The Strange Film Awards, USA, "Daddy", November 2015

12- Phoenix International Film Festival, Melbourn, Australia, "Daddy", November 2015[8][9] 11- Kinolit Film Festival, Moscow, Russia, "Daddy", November 2015

10- World International Film Festival, USA, "Daddy", November 2015[1]

9- Red Dirt International Film Festival, Stillwater, OK, USA, "Daddy", October 2015[29][30][31]

8- Switzerland Indie Film Festival, Switzerland, "Daddy", October 2015

7- Jerome Indie International Film & Music Festival, Tempe, Arizona, USA, "Daddy", September 2015

6- Miami Independent Film Festival, Miami, FL, USA, "Daddy", September 2015[6]

5- Brasov International Film Festival, Brasov, Romania, "Daddy", September 2015[2][32]

4- Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival, LA, California, USA, "Daddy", August 2015[7]

3- The Boonies International Film Festival, Pennsylvania, USA, "Daddy", August 2015[3][4]

2- Portland Rising International Film Festival, Portland, Oregon, USA, "Daddy", August 2015

1- Global Independent Film Awards, LA, California, USA, "Daddy", July 2015

References

  1. 1 2 "Daddy - World International Film Festival". worldfilmpresentation.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Brasov Film Festival 2015 – Day 8". Brasov International Film Festival & Market. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Daddy". thebooniesinternational.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 "The Boonies International Film Festival - Just up the road.". thebooniesinternational.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Moondance International Film Festival". moondancefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 "OFFICIAL SELECTIONS – MINDIE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2015". miamindiefest.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Feature Film #1, 07/2015". Welcome to.... Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 http://www.xww.com.au/2-pffm/10-daddy
  9. 1 2 3 http://www.xww.com.au/home/best-movies-phoenix-film-festival-melbourne-2015
  10. 1 2 3 http://tbuff.org/selections2015/awards2015.html
  11. 1 2 3 http://tbuff.org/selections2015/daddy.html
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Heartbreak and parenthood for the teens in "DADDY"". filmbuzz.tv. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Brasov Film Festival 2015 – Day 11 – Awards Ceremony". Brasov International Film Festival & Market. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "UF Health Proton Therapy Institute Precision Newsletter - July 2015". cmail2.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Rachel Galvin. "ISSUU - Independent Streak Magazine -- Feb. 2015 by Rachel Galvin". Issuu. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "Producer finishes third movie in St. Marys". Brunswick News. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  17. ↑ http://influxmagazine.com/daddy-review/
  18. ↑ http://influxmagazine.com/an-interview-with-director-mahmoud-shoolizadeh/
  19. ↑ ("Daddy") Official Trailer 2. YouTube. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  20. 1 2 3 "Kids Film Festival Awards" (PDF).
  21. 1 2 "Los Angeles World International Film Festival - Winners".
  22. 1 2 "Los Angeles World International Film Festival - small posters".
  23. ↑ "Toronto World International Film Festival - Winners".
  24. ↑ "Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival Awards".
  25. ↑ "Phoenix International Film Festival Awards and Nominations".
  26. ↑ "World International Film Festival".
  27. ↑ http://melbourneworldinternationalfilmfestival.com/tickets
  28. ↑ http://torontoworldinternationalfilmfestival.com/tickets
  29. ↑ http://www.reddirtfilmfestival.org/narrative-features-2015/
  30. ↑ http://www.reddirtfilmfestival.org/2015-films/
  31. ↑ https://brasovfilmfestival.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/pagina-inauntru.jpg
  32. ↑ "The Lineup of Brasov International Film Festival & Market, 3 – 13 September 2015, Has Been Announced". Brasov International Film Festival & Market. Retrieved 28 September 2015.

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