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DON’T TELL MAMA

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United States202510 minEnglish
DON’T TELL MAMA

A Montenegrin father takes his teenage daughter on an unforgettable dinner date.

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A Montenegrin father takes his teenage daughter on an unforgettable dinner date.

Short Film Program 5Short Film ProgramAll ShortsBIPOC StoriesWomen-Centered StoriesFictionClosed CaptionU.S. Only- less

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This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

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Credits

  • Director(s)

    Chloe Leigh King

  • Screenwriter

    Chloe Leigh King

  • Producers

    Shaka King

    Daniel Croix

    Meleokauaapuakea Hamasaki

    Oona Roche

    Chloe Leigh King

  • Edited By

    Kristan Sprague

  • Cinematographer

    Ben Elias

  • Casting Director

    Eléonore Hendricks

  • Assistant Director

    Rebekah Strauss

  • Production Designer

    Emmett Sponheim

  • Sound Mixer

    Nigam Bhandari

  • Colorist

    Mikey Pehanich

  • Post-Sound

    Nocturnal Sound

    Eli Cohn

    Jack Sasner

  • Principal Cast

    Uliks Fehmiu

    Jordyn Jenkins

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Chloe Leigh King

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Chloe Leigh King is a writer, director, and actor from New York City. Her work pushes her audience to engage with the unspoken, subconscious perversions that make us human. She is honored to present DON’T TELL MAMA as her short narrative debut.

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