Paternity Leave (film)

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Paternity Leave
Paternity Leave poster.jpg
Directed by Matt Riddlehoover
Written byMatt Riddlehoover
Dustin Tittle
Produced by Cameron McCasland
StarringJacob York
Charlie David
Chris Salvatore
CinematographyJosh Ickes
Production
companies
Element Twenty Two
Red Headed Revolution
Distributed byBorder2Border
Release date
  • April 19, 2015 (2015-04-19)(Nashville Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Paternity Leave is a 2015 romantic comedy film directed by Matt Riddlehoover and starring Jacob York, Charlie David, and Chris Salvatore. [1] Principal photography of the film began on September 1, 2014, in Nashville, Tennessee. [2] It made its world premiere at the Nashville Film Festival on April 19, 2015. [3]

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Premise

A man finds out that he's pregnant with his partner's baby. Dumbstruck by the news, their relationship takes twists and turns through hardship and hilarity.

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References

  1. Isaac, Tim (June 4, 2014). "Gay Actors Charlie David & Chris Salvatore To Star In Matt Riddlehoover's Comedy Paternity Leave". BigGayPictureShow.com. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  2. Grady, James (September 30, 2014). "Matt Riddlehoover blazes LGBT film trail in Music City". Out & About. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  3. "Matt Riddlehoover - Nashville Film Festival". Nashville Film Festival. March 7, 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-14.