Project Detail

Dear Philadelphia

Synopsis

With the help of their family, friends, and faith, three fathers unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community in North Philadelphia.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2021 - International premiere

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Details

Year: 2020
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 28 min
Director: Renee Maria Osubu
Producer: Renee Maria Osubu
Editor: Sarah Keeling
Director of Photography: Luis Lopez
Composer: Omar Ambass
Additional Cinematography: Artina Michelle
Production Coordinator: Aaron Casey Ball
Composer: Kwaku Konadu
Camera Crew: Jian Phillip White, David Norori, Christian Gaston
Sound Recordist: Benjamin Collins
Sound Mixer: Ines Adriana

Genre

Woman Director Black

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Renee Maria Osubu

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