My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes is a 2018 Canadian short documentary film, directed by Charlie Tyrell.[1]

My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
Film poster
Directed by	Charlie Tyrell
Written by	Josef Beeby Charlie Tyrell
Produced by	Julie Baldassi
Narrated by	David Wain
Cinematography	Chet Tilokani
Edited by	Michael Barker
Music by	Colin Sigor
Production companies	Younger Daughter Films LaRue Productions Milkman Productions
Distributed by	The Atlantic
Release date	January 19, 2018
Running time	14 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Summary

Blending stop-motion animation, family interviews via phone and live footage, the film depicts Tyrell's attempt to make sense of his complicated relationship with his late father Greg through his remaining possessions, including but not limited to his collection of 1980s porn videotapes.[2]

Accolades

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2018,[3] and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[4] It was also shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film.[5]

References

External links

• My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes at The Atlantic
• My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes at IMDb
• MUBI