
Ohio Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 11, 2026
2:15 pm – 3:57 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 15 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: None
Release Year: 2025
Film Overview
A daddy-daughter day through time unfolds into a lifetime of shared memories, laughter, and unspoken grief. From zombie wizard princesses and coffee ice creams to difficult conversations in adolescence, their bond evolves over the years until dad is forced to confront the loss that forever shaped his family. Through humor, imagination, and honest remembrance, Girl Dad reveals how love persists beyond absence, how grief transforms rather than fades, and how a father learns to carry his daughter with him even after she is gone. Once a dad, always a dad.
Film Contact: Rachael Hudson
Film Email: rachael.heister@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By

Rachael Hudson
Produced By
Rachael Hudson, Ty Hudson
Screenwriting
Ty Hudson
Cinematographers
Alexander Jeffery
Editors
Jonnie Stapleton
Principal Cast
Ty Hudson, Ella Cooper, Ruby Waits, Reese Ezernack