Selfie Dad is a 2020 American faith-based comedy-drama film written and directed by Brad J. Silverman.[1] It stars stand-up comedian Michael Jr. as Ben Marcus, a former stand-up comic who attempts to become a social media star.[2] The film's cast also includes Chonda Pierce, James Denton, Karen Abercrombie, and Jamie Grace.[3]
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| Directed by | Brad J. Silverman |
| Written by | Brad J. Silverman |
| Produced by | Paul L. Long |
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| Cinematography | Ulf Soderqvist |
| Edited by | Vaughn Bien III Richard Nord |
| Music by | David Siebels |
Production company | Kappa Studios |
| Distributed by | GVN Releasing |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Selfie Dad was originally scheduled for a theatrical release, but was instead released on video-on-demand (VOD) services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Cast
edit- Michael Jr. as Ben Marcus
- Chonda Pierce as Rosie
- James Denton as Steve
- Karen Abercrombie as Carol
- Jamie Grace as Herself
Reception
editJoe Leydon of Variety called Selfie Dad "a more emotional and satisfying piece of work" in comparison to a previous film by writer-director Silverman, Grace Unplugged (2013).[1] Leydon also wrote that Selfie Dad contains, "beneath all the funny business, some well-observed truths" regarding race relations in the United States, but noted that, "right now, those truths may be, well, more than a tad distracting from the story Silverman set out to tell."[1]
Shannon M., in a review of the film for The Dove Foundation (a non-profit organization that publishes reviews "based on Christian values"[5]), called it "a heart-warming film that reveals the truth of Hebrews 4:12[broken anchor]."[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Leydon, Joe (June 17, 2020). "'Selfie Dad': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Gaughan, Liam (June 19, 2020). "Dallas Comedian Michael Jr. Keeps the Dad Jokes Clean in New Film Selfie Dad". Dallas Observer. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Ortega Law, Jeannie (June 19, 2020). "'Selfie Dad' star Michael Jr. encourages fathers, all men to find their strength in the Bible". The Christian Post. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Sahms, Jacob (May 18, 2020). "Michael Jr.'s Selfie Dad Wants to Truly Connect". Dove.org. The Dove Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "About Dove". Dove.org. The Dove Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ M., Shannon. "Selfie Dad". Dove.org. The Dove Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2021.