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DON'T TELL DAD (2020)

"Ava's whole world shatters as she discovers a horrific family secret; her father is the man behind vicious murders that have taken place in their hometown."

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DON'T TELL DAD is a 15-minute psychological thriller/drama short film. It was Oona's debut short as a writer-director, earning her a "Best First-Time Director" award at Indie Short Fest 2021.

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CAST & CREW

Writer, Director – Oona Koivula

Producer – Pierluigi Secci

1st Assistant Director – Melanie Barbieri
 
Director of Photography & Camera Operator - Pranjal Malviya

Editor – Anna Cottrill
Colorist – Shrey Doshi
Composer – Simon Porter
 
Production Designer – Charlotte Smeulders
Art Assistant – Sacha Voerman
Costume Design – Maia Kipping
Makeup & Hair – Charia Lomuoio
 
Script Supervisor – Sacha Voerman
 
1st AC – Samuel Guimaraens
2nd AC – Miriam Strauss
Gaffer – Zhong Hongsheng
Spark – Evelin Hutton
 
Sound Recordist – Viraj Ramsharan
 
Casting – Gabriel Reshad
 
Production Manager – Lucia Gomez
Production Assistant – Marcus Stephen
 
Cast
Evangelina Burton (Ava)
Stephen Chance (Ted/Father)
Fiona McGonigle (Kate/Mother)

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