Christmas with Dad selected to the 35th International Filmets Festival of Badalona

5 Oct 2009

Award-winning short documentary "Christmas with Dad" continues its international distribution with selection to the 35th International Filmets Festival of Badalona in November 2009.

The International Filmets Festival of Badalona is a competitive festival that has been running since 1971, showcasing the world's best independent short films. The festival has a number of awards including Best Film, Bst Documentary and Best Experimental Film. The 35th International Filmets Festival of Badalona takes place from the 6th to 14th November 2009.

Directed by Conor McCormack and produced by Sarah Tierney, "Christmas with Dad" follows 23-year-old AJ as his family prepare for the festive season and the arrival of an eighth child. With remarkable access and insight, the film reveals a young man struggling to define his role as a father, haunted by his own childhood and facing an uncertain future...