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My Dad is an Astronaut film image; snowy mountain landscape

My Dad is an Astronaut

World Premiere

Through dreamy textures and thermal imaging, the film hums with quiet longing, lost signals, and the strange intimacy of distance.

Director
Cast

Brooke Patron

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2025

Language

English

18+
14 min
BC Spotlight Drama Family Relations LGBTQIA2S+ Shorts

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Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Luke On U Chung

Producer

Patrycja Mila Kamska, Bianca Rose Cheung

Screenwriter

Bianca Rose Cheung

Cinematography

Luke On U Chung

Editor

Bianca Rose Cheung

Production Design

Sophia Santos English

Original Music

Dag Davidge

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Bianca Rose Cheung

Bianca Rose Cheung is a queer filmmaker of Canadian and Hong Kong descent based in Vancouver. An emerging director, their short films and music videos blend surrealism, emotional depth, and offbeat humour, exploring themes of identity, memory, and connection. In addition to filmmaking, they are self-taught in 3D animation and experiment with analog film processing and thermal printing. Their grad film, My Dad is an Astronaut, is an official selection of the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival.

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