HollyShorts LIVE: Paternal postpartum depression - Ethan Barrett animates experience w/ crayons in short film Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)

18/08/2023 10 min
HollyShorts LIVE: Paternal postpartum depression - Ethan Barrett animates experience w/ crayons in short film Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)

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We are live, on-location at the TCL Chinese Theatre for the 19th annual Oscar Qualifying ⁠HollyShorts Film Festival⁠, as the official podcast partner. These shorter, special episodes are with selected filmmakers.In this episode, Hae & Jack sit down with writer, director & animator Ethan Barrett of his animated short film “Rosemary A.D. (After Dad)”Logline: As he cradles his newborn, a father wonders if his daughter would be better off without him and imagines her life once he is gone. Completely hand-drawn with crayons.This film is completely hand-drawn with crayons. Each frame was individually captured on camera.Struggling with depression while caring for a newborn after his wife went back to work, Ethan had existential thoughts he decided to put down on paper. While it felt specific to Ethan, a surprising amount of people have experienced the same thing & have sine reached out to him.  Follow the film & filmmaker: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacedogfilm/Website: https://www.spacedogfilm.com/work/rosemary-ad-after-dadYou can also watch all HollyShorts interviews on our YouTube Channel Cinematography for Actors: https://youtube.com/@cinematographyforactorsCan’t make it to the festival in person? Watch the films at https://bitpixtv.com/programs/hsff-23-pre-roll-final-87100d and use code HSFF2023CFA for 20% off! For our listeners, CFA has teamed up with ⁠We Make Movies⁠ to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit ⁠wemakemovies.org/insurance⁠ and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.Follow us wherever you listen to your podcasts to keep up to date on new episode releases. A huge thank you to our sponsors: Apogee, FilmTools, Rosco, Lightstone Rentals, Deity, Canon, and First Mile Technologies.Website: https://⁠www.cinematographyforactors.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cinematographyforactors⁠TikTok: Send us a textFor our listeners, CFA’s teamed up with We Make Movies to get you a discount on production management services, including access to comprehensive production insurance and workers' comp for your next shoot. Visit wemakemovies.org/insurance and use code CFA23 on your intake form for 10% off your quote.Calling all actors! Take 25% off your membership at WeAudition with code: CFA25 Website: www.cinematographyforactors.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinematographyforactors TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinematographyforactors Cinematography for Actors is a community aimed at bridging the gap between talent & crew through our weekly podcast & community events. Our weekly show supports the filmmaking community through transparent, honest & technically focused interviews with the goal of elevating the art of effective storytelling.

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