Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) is a 2022 animated short film directed by Ethan Barrett. The film was entirely drawn by hand, with coloured crayons. Since its premiere at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival, Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) has been selected in numerous international film festivals, including the Indy Shorts Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb and the Austin Film Festival. 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.
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.
The film was traditionally animated with crayons on paper. 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.
Reception Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world: YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus2022London Film FestivalBest Short FilmSt. Louis International Film FestivalBest Animated ShortLeipzig DOK FestivalGolden DoveSpark AnimationSpecial Mention: ComedyCairo International Film FestivalYoussef Chahin Award for Best Short FilmAustin Film FestivalJury Award for Best Animated ShortAudience Award for Best Animated Short2023Cordillera International Film FestivalJury Award for Best Animated ShortIndy Shorts International Film FestivalGrand Prize for Best Animated ShortAudience Choice Award for Best Animated ShortCleveland International Film Festival Honorable Mention: Best Animated ShortAtlanta Film FestivalJury Special MentionAnimafest ZagrebGrand PrizeGuanajuato International Film FestivalBest Animated Short FilmDances With FilmsSpecial Recognition for Personal Storytelling
References
External links Rosemary A.D (After Dad) on IMDb. Official Trailer on YouTube.