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Love, Dad
Native Name:
Director:	Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Producer:	Karolina Davidova
Animator:	Vojtech Domlátil Barbora Halírová David Stumpf Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Music:	Viera Marinová
Cinematography:	Krystof Melka Matej Pino
Editing:	Lukas Janicik
Studio:	13ka FAMU Nutprodukcia
Runtime:	12 minutes
Country:	Czech Republic Slovakia
Language:	Czech

Love, Dad (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]

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

Awards

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

External links

• • , posted by The New Yorker (North America)
• , posted by BANG BANG - A shot of shorts (rest of world)

Notes and References

1. 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. https://ctvm.info/fnc-le-palmares-des-competitions-de-courts-metrages-et-dexcellents-films-en-salle/ "FNC – Le palmarès des compétitions de courts métrages et d’excellents films en salle"
5. Valerie Complex, "AFI Fest Sets Audience & Jury Award Winners; ‘Jockey’ Receives Top Honor". Deadline Hollywood, 15 November 2021.
6. https://www.zippyframes.com/festivals/poff-shorts-winners-2021 "'Bestia', 'Love, Dad', 'A Most Exquisite Man' in the PÖFF Shorts 2021 Winners"
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. https://screenmag.com/nashville-film-festival-announces-festival-winners-including-chicago-film-the-year-between/ "Nashville Film Festival Announces Festival Winners, Including Chicago Film ‘The Year Between’"
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.