A disabled comedian performs a make-or-break gig on the night his first child is born - filmed in one shot "A brilliantly tense and relentless 16 minutes of humour, happiness and fear." James Maitre, Directors' Notes "Incredible...It's very rare that you see something so well-crafted." Jim Cummings, Thunder Road OFFICIAL SELECTION - BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2019 NOMINATED - Best British Short - LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2020 ONLINE SELECTIONS from Directors Notes, Boooooom, Directors Library and BFI Network & Chill The crazy story behind the making of the film: https://directorsnotes.com/2019/12/12/david-abramsky-dad-joke/ Supported by Film Hub London as part of BFI NETWORK https://www.facebook.com/dadjokefilm/ Directed by: David Abramsky (www.davidabramskydirector.com) Written by: Joshua Robertson and David Abramsky Produced by: Poppy Ashton DoP: Gerry Vasbenter Production Designer: Phoebe Platman Editor: Aaron Wheeler Costume: Ailsa Chaplin 1st AD: Nour Wazzi Sound Recordist: Tom Osborn Sound Design: Annie Lloyd Colourist: Jax Harney @ CHEAT Starring: Joshua Robertson Jasmine Blackborow Phil Kay Dean Kilbey Caroline Wildi Jake Ashton-Nelson