Rosemary A.D (After Dad) Explained

Rosemary A.D (After Dad)
Director:Ethan Barrett
Producer:Tiffany Barrett
Country:United States

Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) is a 2022 animated short film directed by Ethan Barrett.[1] The film was entirely drawn by hand, with coloured crayons. Since its premiere at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival,[2] Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) has been selected in numerous international film festivals, including Indy Shorts Film Festival,[3] Animafest Zagreb and the Austin Film Festival.[4] Most recently, the film won its fourth Oscar-qualifying award at Indy Shorts International Film Festival, making it the short film with the most Oscar-qualifying wins in any category this year.

Plot

A father struggling with depression explores the possible outcomes of his newborn daughter's life, should he not be a part of it.[5]

Production

Barrett started to develop the idea for a film about his struggles on mental health shortly before the birth of his daughter, Rosemary. After she was born, he decided to turn these journals into a film.[6]

The film was traditionally animated with crayons on paper.[7] The hand-drawn drawings were shot with a DSLR camera on a tripod and edited using the Adobe Photoshop software. The short also includes short scenes were the stop-motion technique was used.[8]

Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus
2022London Film FestivalBest Short Film[9]
St. Louis International Film FestivalBest Animated Short[10]
Leipzig DOK FestivalGolden Dove[11]
Spark AnimationSpecial Mention: Comedy[12]
Cairo International Film FestivalYoussef Chahin Award for Best Short Film[13]
Austin Film FestivalJury Award for Best Animated Short[14]
Audience Award for Best Animated Short
2023Cordillera International Film FestivalJury Award for Best Animated Short[15]
Indy Shorts International Film FestivalGrand Prize for Best Animated Short[16]
Audience Choice Award for Best Animated Short
Cleveland International Film Festival Honorable Mention: Best Animated Short[17]
Atlanta Film FestivalJury Special Mention[18]
Animafest ZagrebGrand Prize[19]
Guanajuato International Film FestivalBest Animated Short Film[20]
Dances With FilmsSpecial Recognition for Personal Storytelling[21]

References

  1. Web site: 2023-07-11 . Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) . 2023-09-08 . We are moving stories . en-US.
  2. Web site: Full programme announced for 66th BFI London Film Festival . 2023-09-25 . BFI . en.
  3. Web site: MacMurray . Brandon . 2023-07-27 . 10 Early Favourites for the 2024 Animated Shorts Oscar . 2023-09-18 . Shortstick . en.
  4. Web site: You are being redirected... . 2023-09-18 . www.animationmagazine.net.
  5. Web site: Riley . Conor . 2022-10-08 . Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) . 2023-09-12 . Cinamore . en-GB.
  6. Web site: You are being redirected... . 2023-10-30 . www.animationmagazine.net.
  7. Web site: Lang . Jamie . 2023-10-03 . 2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)’ Director Ethan Barrett . 2023-10-12 . Cartoon Brew . en-US.
  8. Web site: You are being redirected... . 2023-10-12 . www.animationmagazine.net.
  9. Web site: BFI London Film Festival Shorts . 2023-09-12 . player.bfi.org.uk . en.
  10. Web site: 2022 SLIFF Awards Cinema St Louis . 2023-09-12 . www.cinemastlouis.org.
  11. Web site: Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) · DOK Leipzig . 2023-09-12 . DOK Leipzig . en.
  12. Web site: You are being redirected... . 2023-09-25 . www.animationmagazine.net.
  13. Web site: Kay2022-11-22T21:00:00+00:00 . Jeremy . ‘Alam’ triumphs at Cairo with international competition, audience awards . 2023-09-12 . Screen . en.
  14. Web site: Banks . Khoi . 2022-11-17 . 2022 Winners . 2023-09-12 . Austin Film Festival . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2023 Awards . 2023-09-12 . Cordillera . en.
  16. Web site: Indy Shorts International Film Festival Concludes with a Record-Breaking Year and Announces Academy Award®-Qualifying Winners . 2023-09-12 . heartlandfilm.prowly.com . en.
  17. Web site: Awards & Competitions CIFF 47 . 2023-09-25 . CIFF . en.
  18. Web site: ATLFF Award Winners . 2023-09-25 . Atlanta Film Festival . en-US.
  19. Web site: Team . Z. F. . 2023-03-13 . Animafest Zagreb: Selection Results 2023 . 2023-09-12 . Zippy Frames . en-gb.
  20. Web site: Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) . 2023-09-12 . Space Dog . en-US.
  21. Web site: ROSEMARY A.D. (AFTER DAD) Dances With Films . 2023-09-12 . en-US.

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