Dad & Step-Dad

description

Jim and Dave, a dad and a step-dad, have trouble bonding during a 3-day trip upstate with their son, Branson.

DAD & STEP-DAD is a slow-burn, character-driven family comedy that follows Jim (Dad), Dave (Step-Dad) and Suzie (Mom), three lost souls who spend the weekend together at a cabin upstate in an effort to bond for the sake of their 13-year-old son, Branson. Tensions mount however as differing parenting techniques come to the fore. A symphony of passive aggressive quibbles delivered in hushed tones, furtive glances, and tense silence, the film plays like Frederick Wiseman directing an episode of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM.

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Tynan is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY, working as a filmmaker, actor and writer. As a prolific filmmaker, creating over 20 shorts and series since 2018, his work has been featured at the Maryland Film Festival, Nitehawk Film Festival, the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, NoBudge Live and New Cinema Club screenings, as well as his own residency for the 2019 season at the Wythe Hotel. His work has been featured in Vulture, Paste, Splitsider, NoBudge, Booom.TV and Vice. As an actor, he has featured in several short films and series, including Vimeo Staff Pick THE ASTRONAUTS. He can currently be seen in the Netflix-streaming documentary MORTIFIED NATION.