My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes

Director: Charlie Tyrell
Narrator: David Wain
Writers: Josef Beeby & Charlie Tyrell
Stop Motion Animator: Martha Grant
Director of Photography: Chet Tilokani
Composer: Colin Sigor
Producers: Julie Baldassi, Becca Kinskey, Josh Polon

A documentary short that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to better understand his deceased father through the random objects he left behind. Including a collection of VHS dirty movies.

Official Selection:

Academy Awards 2019 – Shortlist for Best Documentary Short Subject
Sundance Film Festival 2018 – World Premiere
SXSW 2018 – Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short
New York Times Op-Docs
Cinema Eye Honors Best Documentary Short 2019
TIFF Canada’s Top Ten 2019
DOC NYC Short List 2018
IDA Awards Shortlist 2018
Vimeo Staff Pick – Best of the Month
TheWrap’s Shortlist 2018
Short of the Week – Best of the Year 2019
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2018 – Best Canadian Animation & Vimeo Award
Tribeca 2018
Hot Docs 2018
Rooftop 2018
Seattle International 2018
AFI DOCS 2018
Maryland 2018
Nantucket 2018
Aspen Shortsfest 2018
Arizona International 2018 – Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short
Nashville 2018
Montclair 2018
Florida 2018
Oak Cliff 2018 – Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short
Interrobang 2018 – Best of Show
Chattanooga 2018
Chicago Critics 2018
Traverse City 2018