THE DADS
In this gentle meditation on fatherhood, brotherhood and manhood, five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard – the father of slain gay college student Matthew Shepard – for a weekend fishing trip in rural Oklahoma.
Director/Producer: Luchina Fisher
Executive Producers: Dwyane Wade, Jon Marcus
Co-Producers: Shan Shan Tam, Eric Miclette
Editor/Director of Photography: Eric Miclette
Music by: JJ Appleton, Charlie Hunter
Distributor: Netflix
With generous support from Human Rights Campaign
Awards:
2024 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Program
GLAAD Special Recognition Award
2023 DOC NYC Short List
Best Short Documentary, El Paso Film Festival
Runner-Up Audience Award, Newfest
“A must-watch for all parents.”
- Fatherly
“★★★1/2 a delicate gem of film.”
- Queer Review
“Spotlights fathers and unconditional, healing love for their LGBTQ children.”
- GLAAD
