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.[1] 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.[3]
Rosemary A.D (After Dad) | |
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Directed by | Ethan Barrett |
Written by | Ethan Barrett |
Produced by | Tiffany Barrett |
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Country | United States |
Plot
editA father struggling with depression explores the possible outcomes of his newborn daughter's life, should he not be a part of it.[5]
Production
editBarrett 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
editSince its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:
Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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2022 | London Film Festival | Best Short Film[9] | Nominated |
St. Louis International Film Festival | Best Animated Short[10] | Won | |
Leipzig DOK Festival | Golden Dove[11] | Nominated | |
Spark Animation | Special Mention: Comedy[12] | Won | |
Cairo International Film Festival | Youssef Chahin Award for Best Short Film[13] | Won | |
Austin Film Festival | Jury Award for Best Animated Short[14] | Won | |
Audience Award for Best Animated Short[14] | Won | ||
2023 | Cordillera International Film Festival | Jury Award for Best Animated Short[15] | Won |
Indy Shorts International Film Festival | Grand Prize for Best Animated Short[16] | Won | |
Audience Choice Award for Best Animated Short[16] | Won | ||
Cleveland International Film Festival | Honorable Mention: Best Animated Short[17] | Won | |
Atlanta Film Festival | Jury Special Mention[18] | Won | |
Animafest Zagreb | Grand Prize[19] | Nominated | |
Guanajuato International Film Festival | Best Animated Short Film[20] | Nominated | |
Dances With Films | Special Recognition for Personal Storytelling[21] | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)". We are moving stories. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Full programme announced for 66th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ a b MacMurray, Brandon (2023-07-27). "10 Early Favourites for the 2024 Animated Shorts Oscar". Shortstick. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ Riley, Conor (2022-10-08). "Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)". Cinamore. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Lang, Jamie (2023-10-03). "2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: 'Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)' Director Ethan Barrett". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "BFI London Film Festival Shorts". player.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "2022 SLIFF Awards | Cinema St Louis". www.cinemastlouis.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) · DOK Leipzig". DOK Leipzig. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Kay2022-11-22T21:00:00+00:00, Jeremy. "'Alam' triumphs at Cairo with international competition, audience awards". Screen. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Banks, Khoi (2022-11-17). "2022 Winners". Austin Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "2023 Awards". Cordillera. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ a b "Indy Shorts International Film Festival Concludes with a Record-Breaking Year and Announces Academy Award®-Qualifying Winners". heartlandfilm.prowly.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Awards & Competitions | CIFF 47". CIFF. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "ATLFF Award Winners". Atlanta Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Team, Z. F. (2023-03-13). "Animafest Zagreb: Selection Results 2023". Zippy Frames. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)". Space Dog. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "ROSEMARY A.D. (AFTER DAD) | Dances With Films". Retrieved 2023-09-12.