Finding Dad (2021)
A remarkably self-assured debut, this East London fairytale feels truthful throughout, due to the real-life experiences of the director, and using the same locations. Daisy Fairclough in particular shines as Anita, who sets out with her best friend to find her real father, after the death of her alcoholic mother.
Director: Alana Hutton-Shaw
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Scarlett Archer as Emily |
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Janie Booth as Mabel |
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Suzannah Chard as Sharon |
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Charles Daish as Tony |
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Daisy Fairclough as Anita |
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Joan Hodges as Mary |
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Emma Lyndon-Stanford as Passerby 1 |
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Sam Hunt as Gavin |
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Genesis Lynea as Dee |
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Alex Murphy as Alex |
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Sunil Patel as shopkeeper |
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Lally Percy as Beryl |
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Robert Purdy as Barney |
| Directing | Alana Hutton-Shaw | Director |
| Production | Bona Orakwue | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paix Robinson | Costume Design |
| Crew | Jordan Clarke | Cinematography |
| Production | Alana Hutton-Shaw | Executive Producer |
| Art | Paix Robinson | Production Design |
| Writing | Alana Hutton-Shaw | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darren Evans | Makeup Department Head |
| Editing | Stephen Dunne | Editor |
| Production | Gillian Hawser | Casting |
| Art | Paix Robinson | Set Designer |
| Production | Elizabeth Healey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Vanessa Ford | Executive Producer |