Dadication

Unscripted, docu-style films aren’t as simple as you might think. The subjects are unaccustomed to having cameras, bright lights, and sound engineers in their face. On top of that, there’s usually an unfamiliar face (mine) asking questions in hopes of drawing out a nugget of insight. Creating a safe space for the subjects isn’t easy but we turned it into a conversation and I think we got what we wanted for the fatherhood.gov campaign. And I definitely learned a few things about what it means to be dadicated. Specifically, Joseph’s line.

“My desire to change had finally outweighed my desire to stay the same.”