Love, Dad (Czech: Milý tati) is a Czech/Slovak animated short documentary film, directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on her relationship with her father, which was loving in her childhood but became strained and distant as she grew into adulthood.[1]

Love, Dad
CzechMilý tati
Directed byDiana Cam Van Nguyen
Written byLukas Janicik
Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Produced byKarolina Davidova
CinematographyKrystof Melka
Matej Pino
Edited byLukas Janicik
Music byViera Marinová
Animation byVojtech Domlátil
Barbora Halírová
David Stumpf
Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Production
companies
13ka
FAMU
Nutprodukcia
Release date
  • 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) (Locarno)
Running time
12 minutes
CountriesCzech Republic
Slovakia
LanguageCzech

The film premiered on 6 August 2021 at the 74th Locarno Film Festival.[2]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Share Her Journey Diana Cam Van Nguyen Honored [3]
Festival du nouveau cinéma 2021 New Alchemists, Animated Short Film Won [4]
AFI Fest 2021 Grand Jury Prize, Animation Won [5]
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021 Best Student Short Animation Won [6]
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2022 Festivals Connexion Award Won [7]
Czech Lion Awards 2021 Best Short Film Won [8]
Best Student Film Won
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Grand Jury Prize for Best Animated Short Won [9]
Kraków Film Festival 2022 Silver Dragon, Best Animated Film Won [10]
Jury Award for Best European Film Won
FICC Don Quixote Award Honored
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films 2022 Best Student Documentary Short Won [11]
Nashville Film Festival 2022 Best Documentary Short Won [12]
Kyiv International Film Festival "Molodist" 2022 International Competition, Student Films Won [13]
European Film Awards 2022 Best Short Film Nominated [14]
Annie Awards 2023 Best Animated Short Subject Nominated [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Céline Roustan, "Milý tati (Love, Dad)". Short of the Week, 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ Mercedes Milligan, "Events Round-Up: Locarno Premieres, Ottawa Retrospectives, VR at SIGGRAPH & More". Animation Magazine, 5 July 2021.
  3. ^ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ "FNC – Le palmarès des compétitions de courts métrages et d’excellents films en salle". CTVM, 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ Valerie Complex, "AFI Fest Sets Audience & Jury Award Winners; ‘Jockey’ Receives Top Honor". Deadline Hollywood, 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "'Bestia', 'Love, Dad', 'A Most Exquisite Man' in the PÖFF Shorts 2021 Winners". Zippy Frames, 21 November 2021.
  7. ^ Laurence Boyce, "Clermont-Ferrand announces its awards after a successful on-site edition for 2022". Cineuropa, February 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Martin Kudláč, "Zátopek runs a victory lap at the annual Czech Lion awards ceremony". Cineuropa, 7 March 2022.
  9. ^ J. Kim Murphy, "Seattle International Film Festival Awards Top Honors to ‘Klondike,’ ‘Know Your Place’". Variety, 24 April 2022.
  10. ^ Martin Kudláč, "Denis Dobrovoda’s The Cathedral tops Krakow’s International Documentary Competition". Cineuropa, 8 June 2022.
  11. ^ Jonathan Horwitz, "2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest winners announced". The Desert Sun, 27 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Nashville Film Festival Announces Festival Winners, Including Chicago Film ‘The Year Between’". Screen Magazine, 3 October 2022.
  13. ^ Natalia Serebriakova, "Pamfir scoops the Grand Prix at the 51st Molodist Film Festival". Cineuropa, 8 December 2022.
  14. ^ Leo Barraclough, "Ruben Östlund’s Satire ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Triumphs at European Film Awards". Variety, 10 December 2022.
  15. ^ Carolyn Giardina, "‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Wins Five Trophies Including the Top Prize at the 50th Annie Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, 25 February 2023.
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