Daddy's Little Girl (film)

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Daddy's Little Girl
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Film poster
Directed byChris Sun [1]
Written byChris Sun [2]
Produced byLeah Bray
Sean Gannon
Dominic Crisci
StarringBilli Baker
Michael Thomson
Allira Jaques
Holly Phillips
Rebecca Plint
Sean Gannon
Christian Radford
Mirko Grillini
Brooke Chamberlain
Anthony Thomas
CinematographyScott Kimber
Edited byMichael Gilbert
Antonia Vlahovic
Music byMark Smythe
Release date
  • August 2012 (2012-08)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryAustralia [3]
LanguageEnglish

Daddy's Little Girl is a 2012 Australian horror thriller film written and directed by Chris Sun. It stars Billi Baker, Michael Thomson, Allira Jaques, Holly Phillips, Rebecca Plint and Sean Gannon. [4]

Contents

It was filmed on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and is claimed to be based on actual events that occurred on the Sunshine Coast. [5]

Synopsis

Derek Riley decides to take the law into his own hands when his six-year-old daughter Georgia vanishes and gets killed.

Cast

Accolades

AwardCategorySubjectResult
Australian Screen Industry Network AwardsBest Feature FilmChris SunWon
Best DirectorWon
Best Screenplay/WriterWon
Best ProducerKayla ArenaWon
Best CinematographerScott KimberWon
Best ComposerMark SmytheWon
Best ActressAllira JaquesWon
Best ActorMichael ThomsonWon
PollyGrind Underground Film Festival of Las VegasActing Award for Best Overall Individual PerformanceWon
Biggest Baddest Mother of the PollyGrindChris SunWon

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