American Family

Democratic National Convention

Short Film

In a time of narrow definitions, this film expands the meanings of freedom and family—reminding us they belong to everyone, in all their forms.

Key Credits

Directors
  • Platon
  • Scott Dadich
Executive Producers
  • Paula Chowles
  • Scott Dadich
  • Allison Johnson
  • Platon
  • Keith Yamashita
Cinematographer
  • Cory Vanderploeg
Producer
  • Zuberoa Marcos
Casting
  • Sara Breselor
  • Sarah Fallon
  • Marcus Wohlsen
Post Producer
  • Caity Keyes
Editor
  • Tim Ziegler
Motion Designer
  • Anthony Zazzi
Art Director
  • Luke Williams
Composers
  • Brian Jones
  • Timo Elliston
Colorist
  • Jamie O'Bradovich

Directed by Platon and Scott Dadich, this short film is a tribute to the many ways freedom shapes our lives—how we dream, how we hope, and how we strive to live as Americans.

Too often, political discourse reduces “freedom” and “family” to narrow definitions. But freedom isn’t just a talking point, and family isn’t just one thing. They are complex, expansive, and deeply personal truths that belong to everyone, no matter who we are or where we come from.

The film was produced in record time for Night 3 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, themed A Fight for Our Freedoms. It set the stage for Kamala Harris’s nomination the following night.