Private Project

No More Mommies and Daddies

A young girl haunted by the guilt and shame that she couldn't save her family turns to self-harm. An edgy film that deals with broken homes, body image and other issues many people face in todays world.

  • Tamara Farsadi
    Director
    Safe Passage, Ten Thousand Miles, Pat Morita: Long Story Short
  • Tamara Farsadi
    Writer
    Safe Passage, Ten Thousand Miles, Pat Morita: Long Story Short
  • Tamara Farsadi
    Producer
    Safe Passage, Ten Thousand Miles, Pat Morita: Long Story Short
  • Kevin Derek
    Producer
    Travel Ban, Empty Hand: The Real Karate Kids, The Real Miyagi, Pat Morita: Long Story Short
  • Julia Garcia
    Key Cast
    "Young Gemma"
    Fresh Off the Boat, Sydney to the Max, S.W.A.T., Mr. & Mrs. Kim, Superstore, Sigmund and the Sea Monster, Henry Danger
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 12, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    650 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Ultra 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 11th Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    October 11, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 7th Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium
    New York, NY
    United States
    November 1, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Mabig Film Festival
    Augsburg
    Germany
    "Best Actress Nomination"
  • Mabig Film Festival
    Augsburg
    Germany
    "Best Director Nomination"
  • Mabig Film Festival
    Augsburg
    Germany
    "Best Supporting Role Nomination"
Director Biography - Tamara Farsadi

Tamara Farsadi earned her B.A. in Film & Television from Chapman University and an M.F.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles. Tamara has been a member of the WGAw Writers Caucus since 2006. Her screenplays have consistently placed in the top 5% of numerous writing competitions including: Cynosure, American Accolades, The San Diego Film Festival, Slamdance, The Austin Film Festival and Scriptapalooza. Tamara has twice been a Quarterfinalist for the Nicholl Fellowships and a finalist for both the ABC Creative Development Program and the Disney Writing Fellowship. She has been a selected participant of the IFP Market in New York as well as the Film Independent Screenwriters Lab in Los Angeles. Her spec feature and TV scripts have been selected for the 2nd Round of consideration for the Sundance Filmmaker Labs an impressive four times.

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Director Statement

After graduating from AFI, Tamara went to work as a development intern for director Penny Marshall’s production company, Parkway Productions, on the Universal lot. From there she moved to The Walt Disney Studios where she has worked in various departments throughout Disney, including—ABC, Animation, Character Art, The Disney Channel, ABC Daytime, Digital Media, and the Motion Picture Story Department.