Co-Directors Ma Campanella and Stephanie Chloé
Hepner's DADDY ISSUES follows a young man who,
when trying to impress his new boss, gets more than
he bargained for. The live-ac on short film has been
selected for the world premiere in conten on at the
pres gious OSCAR-qualifying Tribeca Film Fes val
this June. DADDY ISSUES was selected from 8,096
submissions, with its four screenings selling out in
just thirty minutes.
A young dominatrix encounters an unexpected cli-
ent.
LGBTQ+ New Yorker Ma Campanella wrote, direct-
ed, produced, and starred in DADDY ISSUES. He re-
cently guest-starred in the Tubi series, GREAT KILLS,
and wrote, directed, and produced the upcoming
film, YOUR CALL US IMPORTANT TO US. He's a recipi-
ent of the Screencra Quarterfinalist Award. As an
actor, Ma has garnered training from the world-
renowned London Academy of Music & Drama c Art
(LAMDA) and NYU Tisch.
La nx immigrant director and producer Stephanie
Chloé Hepner is also a writer and actress, having
starred in LAW AND ORDER, NEW AMSTERDAM, THE
EQUALIZER and more. She's currently developing an
LGBTQ+ comedy pilot, MAYBE THIS TIME, and pro-
ducing THE 22, a film about PTSD and veteran sui-
cide. In 2018, she produced her first feature, A BOY
LIKE THAT. A 2022 Kino Guarimba Film Fellow in Italy,
she's trained in Argen na, her home country, Villa La
Pietra in Florence, and is an NYU Tisch graduate.
DADDY ISSUES was produced by Anthony Campan-
ella and Hardy Awadjie. The stunning cinematogra-
phy was created by Nicholas Kalajdzic. This comedy
is currently being adapted into a feature-length film.
This eye-opening film will premiere on Friday 9th of
June at 8:15 pm, followed by screenings on June 14th
and June 17th.
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Daddy Issues
TRIBECA World Premiere LGBTQ+ Comedy
Shares a Story of a Young Dominatrix
