Finding Dad

A filmmaker hires an actor to portray herself and go to Augsburg, Germany in an attempt to reconnect with her estranged and reluctant father.

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Director's Statement

Finding Dad explores how my parents’ unresolved past shaped my life. Frustrated by patterns I couldn’t escape, I traveled to Germany to find my estranged father. Armed with a camera, I tracked him down and spent one hour with him. An encounter that left me with more questions than answers and inspired this film. Blurring reality and fiction, Finding Dad reimagines my journey: an actress plays me, a documentarian who hires an actor (played by me) to meet her father in her place. This layered storytelling became a way to process and heal, highlighting how stories can connect us, transform us, and bring clarity to life’s unresolved moments.

30 days of Finding Dad

Shot as a companion to my feature film debut Finding Dad, in this series I documented a 30 day journey to try to find my estranged father and make sense of his absence.

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Directed by

Brit Phelan

Written by

Brit Phelan

Cast
  • Brit Phelan Catherine/Brit
  • Catherine Bergin Brit/Catherine
  • Fausta Phelan Mom
  • Lexi Kirsch AD
  • Jazz Walker Therapist
  • Sierra Fujita Puett Producer
  • Shauna Davis HMU
  • Liv Mai PA
  • Ilija Bentscheff Taxi Driver
  • Phillip Schmitt Klaus
  • Max Reeves Actor #1
  • Chloe Herman Actor #2
  • Monroe Cline Actor #3
  • Hayley Orozco Actor #4
  • One Scarlett Extra #1
  • Simone Holliday Extra #2
  • Alexis Amundarain Extra #3
  • Marissa Maioranna Extra #4
Crew
  • Brit Phelan Producer
  • Marshall Douglas Camera Operator #1
  • Jerry Sun Camera Operator #2
  • Matthew Hayes Camera Operator #3
  • Blake Mohr Camera Operator #4
  • John Jay Camera Operator #5
  • Raquel Wagner Camera Operator #6
  • Jamar Gresham Camera Operator #7
  • Corentin Macé Camera Operator #8
  • Fausta Phelan Camera Operator #9
  • Bellamy Brewster Camera Operator #10
  • Lili Pepper Camera Operator #11
  • Brit Phelan Camera Operator #12
  • Madeleine Maloy Production Designer
  • Carolina Pedroza Art Director
  • Brent Mason Construction Coordinator
  • Elijah Flores Carpenter
  • Chris Lafferty Set Dresser
  • Kyle Sloan Gaffer #1
  • Mando Vazquez Gaffer #2
  • Taylor Mahoney Grip #1
  • Shawn Scott Grip #2
Post-Production
  • Brit Phelan Editor
  • Oliver Nguyen Assistant Editor #1
  • Zander Mozejewski Assistant Editor #2
  • Hector Felix Assistant Editor #3
  • Jeremy Gredone Trailer Editor #1
  • Yvette Dubin Trailer Editor #2
  • Marius Bontet Illustrator/Animator
  • Lucas Guerois Motion Graphics
  • Kevin Woo Compositing
  • Jeremy Lauvige Colorist
  • Blake Christian Boom Operator
  • Rob Dennler Sound Editor/Designer/Mixer
  • Alex Zhort Sound Designer #1
  • Cody Skulls Sound Designer #2
  • Phineas Robert ADR Engineer
  • Jordan Elena Music
  • David Katz Music
Year

2023

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