Daddy Issues

A dark humor mockumentary about a dysfunctional family who recently lost connection with Neomi, the mother.
The director tries to step in and help, but Rafi, the self-concentrated, infantile father, has different plans for her. (8 Episodes) *Turn on captions on YouTube for English Subtitles.

  • Ortal Odelia Biener
    Director
  • Ortal Odelia Biener
    Writer
  • Irad Barzilay
    Writer
  • Ortal Odelia Biener
    Producer
  • Irad Barzilay
    Key Cast
    "Rafi"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    הסוף של רפי
  • Project Type:
    Student, Other
  • Minimum Runtime:
    10 minutes 48 seconds
  • Maximum Runtime:
    19 minutes 14 seconds
  • Average Runtime:
    15 minutes 33 seconds
  • Variable Runtime Details:
    Episode 1 - 10:48
    Episode 2 - 15:37
    Episode 3 - 14:45
    Episode 4 - 16:14
    Episode 5 - 17:37
    Episode 6 - 19:14
    Episode 7 - 11:37
    Episode 8 - 18:37
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Tel Aviv University. The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    San Diego
    United States
    August 23, 2022
    Winner - Best Web Series
  • Baltimore Next Media Web Fest
    Baltimore, Maryland
    United States
    November 3, 2022
    Best Student Series - WINNER Best Student Director - WINNER Best Writers of a Student Project - WINNER Best Actor in a Student Project - Irad Barzilay - WINNER
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    August 13, 2022
    Winner - Best Web/TV Series
  • Sea of Art
    Stavanger
    Norway
    July 31, 2022
    Winner - Best Web-Series
  • 2 11 17 International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    August 10, 2022
    Winner - BEST WEB AND NEW MEDIA (ANY LENGTH)
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    December 2, 2022
    Honorable Mention - Best Web Series
  • High Tatras Film & Video Festival
    Vyose Tatry
    Slovakia
    August 9, 2022
    Winner - Best Web/TV Series
  • Black Swan International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    August 13, 2022
    Winner - Web and New Media (Any length)
  • Qosm Film Fest
    Washington
    United States
    Winner - Best Web Series , Best Writer/Director
  • Luleå International Film Festival
    Luleå
    Sweden
    September 10, 2022
    Winner - Best Web/TV Series
  • Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    August 11, 2022
    Winner - Best Web and New Media (Any length)
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
    Detroit
    United States
    September 5, 2022
    Winner - Best Web Series
  • Pure Magic International Film Festival
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
    August 5, 2022
    Winner - Best Web Series
  • DIAMOND BELL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Chennai
    India
    August 9, 2022
    Winner - BEST WEB TV SERIES, BEST EDITOR, BEST ACTOR
  • Indie Movies Spark Film Festival
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
    August 5, 2022
    Winner - Best Web Series
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS
    REIMS
    France
    May 7, 2023
    Finalist - Best Web/TV Series MAIN CATEGORY
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    August 6, 2022
    Semi-Finalist - Web/TV Series
  • London International Web & Shorts Film Festival (UK)
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 25, 2022
    Semi-Finalist - Best Web Series/TV (Pilot/Series)
  • Valencia Indie Film Festival • VALÈIFF
    Valencia
    Spain
    September 7, 2022
    Official Selection - Web Series
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    August 5, 2022
    Official Selection - Web-Serie / TV Pilot
  • FILMESQUE CineFest
    New York City
    United States
    December 10, 2022
    Official Selection - TV | Web Series
  • Sydney Australian Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 20, 2022
    Official Selection - Web / TV Series
  • Crown Wood International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    August 14, 2022
    Official Selection - Web Series
Director Biography - Ortal Odelia Biener

Film & Television student in Tel Aviv University, Steve Tisch School of Film and Television.

As part of my studies I wrote, produced, directed and edited three short films:
"Sands" a documentary inside a refugee prison in Israel, screened on Channel 8, Israeli national tv. "The Ninth" military satire.
"Catch the Butterfly" a documentary made in China following a troubled woman making art of dead butterflies.

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Director Statement

Since most of the content that promotes social issues addresses only those who already share the same worldview, I decided to create "Daddy Issues".

Growing up among men who consider violent behavior towards women as a subject of joke, it was important to me to try and reach the less aware audience.
Therefore, the show starts off with a light comedy visual language, which along the episodes changes dramatically and reveals the horrors hidden between the punches.

In order to present male characters from a woman's perspective, for change, all of the crew members I hired, except for one, were women.