Daniel Croix

DON’T TELL MAMA is playing at the 2026 #sundancefilmfestival as part of the Short Film program !! We are overjoyed to share this story with you in Park City. It’s an immeasurable honor. This film, a powerful, intimate testimony of a father - daughter relationship from writer / director Chloe Leigh King, will be screening in person and online. We hope you find a way to experience this story with us. Thank you, Sundance. And if you’re out there, come find us in the snow !! ❄️❤️❄️ Praise be to our incredible cast & crew - Written & Directed by @itschloethedrama Produced by @itschloethedrama & Shaka King Produced by @daniel.croix & @aunty_mele Produced by @oonaroche Editor @kristanwilliam Cinematographer @dimkiwi Casting Director @evangelinenyc Assistant Director @bekstrauss Production Designer @emmett.emmett.emmett Vasco Uliks Fehmiu Chloe @jrdynjnkns Rob the Doorman Blaise Corrigan Host @davidrochemusic Waiter Dylan Maximus 1st AC Sean Bentley 1st AC @brian_molloy 2nd AC @contre_777 Gaffer @onasbishophayes Gaffer @conner.schuurmans Key Grip @is.this.france Swing @autumnnstevens Swing @ericdargan Sound Mixer @nigam_of_np Assistant Sound Mixer @somartara Production Design Assistant @yahshel PAs @willforni , @nasturtium69 , @lukezwalls , @luka_labudovic , Jarmal Harris, @manobserved Extras Robert Guglielmo, Abby Dart, Mary Mullaly, @jamesmilleractor , @lisolesk , @duncanjuice , @the_holistic_performer , Marc Parella, @kylahammond , @christopherryan58 , @pbnj_hotter Thank you all, we love and adore you and couldn’t have done this without you. xxxxxxx

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DON'T TELL MAMA at Sundance, such a dream. Incredible directorial debut from @itschloethedrama . Grateful beyond words to this team, who I love so deeply, to @sundanceorg & the programming team for seeing our film, and to everyone who supports our work. Much love!

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Sometimes stars align on a film, and everything comes together, tapping into something bigger than us. DON'T TELL MAMA is a one of those special films - a deeply personal and gripping story about a complex father/daughter relationship in NYC, written/directed by the gifted @itschloethedrama . Follow @ringshoutproductions for screening updates - we're on our way toward you!

We are so excited that DON’T TELL MAMA premieres at @woodstockfilmfestival on Friday, October 17, 2025! DON’T TELL MAMA will be playing alongside an incredible lineup in the shorts block called Family Matters: “Intimate portraits of diverse generational families in moments of control, heartbreak, and memory.” • Lightning Bug, directed by @zane.pais • DON’T TELL MAMA, directed by @itschloethedrama • Maqluba, directed by @mike2sherif • Thin Places, directed by @henselbrit • Fir Trades, directed by @profgtime Tickets available now using link in our bio.

DON’T TELL MAMA comes to festivals this fall. In this powerful directorial debut by Chloe Leigh King, a Montenegrin father takes his teenage daughter on an unforgettable dinner date.  - written & directed by @itschloethedrama produced by shaka king, @itschloethedrama @daniel.croix @aunty_mele @oonaroche production co. I’d Watch That Inc. & @ringshoutproductions starring uliks fehmiu & @jrdynjnkns cinematography by @dimkiwi edited by kristan sprauge 1st AD @bekstrauss production design @emmett.emmett.emmett casting by @evangelinenyc colorist @mikeypackage post sound services by nocturnal sound sound design by eli cohn & jack sasner 1st ac sean bentley / @brian_molloy 2nd ac @contre_777 gaffer @jonasbishophayes conner schuurmans key grip @is.this.france swing @ericdargan @autumnstevens sound mixer @nigam_of_np asst sound mix tara sommer production design asst yash macapagal PAs @willforni @nasturtium69 @lukezwalls @luka_labudovic & marcus tabon