Cool Dad
NYU Tisch Thesis Film, shot in New Jersey.
Eve (Charlotte Coffey) sneaks out in the middle of the night to hang out with her estranged father (Dan Wilson), a washed-up rocker clinging to the remnants of his youthful charm. At first, he's everything she idolizes - cool, fun-loving, spontaneous - but as the night wears on, that facade gives way to immaturity, narcissism, and bitterness, especially toward Eve's mom (Dawn Collet). Through her eyes, the man she once put on a pedestal is revealed to be deeply flawed, forcing her to confront both her own illusions and the steady presence of the parent she's always overlooked.
Featuring: Charlotte Coffey, Dan Wilson, Dawn Collet
Director/Writer/Editor: Lia Moon
Producer: Eugenie Min
Assistant Director: Dalton Sharpe
Camera: Sam Lu, Pedro Juan Gama, Esther Yun Kong, Angela Kwak, Douglas Lau, Hao Ni, Ricky Shang, Milan Szatmari, Oto Cong Li Wang, Yao Xiao
Production Design: Allison Luo, Damon Yu
Sound: Chayne Cooper
Script Supervisor: Alexie Liu