Writer & Director

Don't Tell Dad (2021)
Ava's whole world shatters as she discovers a horrific secret; her father is the man behind vicious murders that have taken place in their hometown. Ava decides to confront him during an ordinary family dinner, but his response isn't quite what she expected…













Don't Tell Dad is a 15-minute psychological thriller/drama film, released in January 2021. It was Oona's first official short film as a Writer & Director.






TRAILER
FULL FILM
Writer, Director, Producer – Oona Koivula
Producer – Pierluigi Secci
1st Assistant Director – Melanie Barbieri
Director of Photography & Camera Operator - Pranjal Malviya
Editor – Anna Cottrill
Colorist – Shrey Doshi
Composer – Simon Porter
Production Designer – Charlotte Smeulders
Art Assistant – Sacha Voerman
Costume Design – Maia Kipping
Makeup & Hair – Charia Lomuoio
Script Supervisor – Sacha Voerman
1st AC – Samuel Guimaraens
2nd AC – Miriam Strauss
Gaffer – Zhong Hongsheng
Spark – Evelin Hutton
Sound Recordist – Viraj Ramsharan
Casting – Gabriel Reshad
Production Manager – Lucia Gomez
Production Assistant – Marcus Stephen
Cast
Evangelina Burton (Ava)
Stephen Chance (Ted/Father)
Fiona McGonigle (Kate/Mother)



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