A FILM BY DAME DRUMMER
BLACK DADDY:
THE MOVIE
Any man can father a child.
It takes a real man to be a dad.
An award-winning documentary exploring Black fatherhood through intimate conversation, lived experience and music.
Black men speak openly about their fathers, their children, their wounds, their joy, and the complicated inheritance passed from one generation to the next.
Made by Black men. Made for everyone.
THE CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
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Fathers shape us long before we understand how.
Black Daddy: The Movie creates space for Black men to say the things that too often go unsaid. Through courageous conversation and original music, the film examines what we inherit from our fathers, what we choose to carry forward, and what we have the courage to change.
WATCH BLACK DADDYTHE STORY
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BLACK FATHER IN AMERICA?
Fatherhood is more than biology.
It is memory. Responsibility. Protection. Presence. Absence. Forgiveness. Fear. Love.
Black Daddy: The Movie brings Black men together for an intimate journey through fatherhood in America and their relationships with their own fathers.
Some stories carry pain. Others carry laughter, pride and possibility. Together, they reveal something larger: the ways fathers shape sons, sons become fathers, and generations can begin to heal.
Music moves through the film as another voice, creating a space where testimony becomes reflection and reflection becomes transformation.
This is a film about Black fathers.
But its questions belong to all of us.
What did we inherit?
What will we heal?
What will we leave behind?
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CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO
EXPERIENCE BLACK DADDY
WATCH + OWN
Permanent streaming access
Watch Black Daddy: The Movie in its entirety on DameDrummer.com and return to the film whenever you want.
- Full 80-minute feature film
- Permanent streaming access
- Phone, tablet and computer viewing
- Access through your DameDrummer.com account
- Direct support for independent filmmaking
One-time purchase. No subscription.
THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE
SUPPORTER EDITION
Go deeper into the Black Daddy experience.
The Supporter Edition is for viewers who don't simply want to watch the film. They want to step further inside the work and directly support the independent art behind it.
- Full film + permanent streaming access
- Black Daddy: The Sound digital soundtrack
- Selected bonus content
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Additional conversations and archive material
- Support for Dame Drummer's independent filmmaking and music
One-time purchase. No subscription.
SUPPORTER EDITION
MORE THAN
A MOVIE.
The movie. The sound.
The stories behind it.
THE MOVIE → THE SOUND → THE EXPERIENCE
Black Daddy was never only a film.
The conversations became cinema. The emotions became music. The music became Black Daddy: The Sound. And the experience continued beyond the screen.
The Supporter Edition opens more of that world.
Explore bonus footage and additional material from the Black Daddy archive, hear the music created from the same emotional landscape as the film, and help independent Black storytelling continue to grow.
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HEAR THE STORY DIFFERENTLY.
BLACK DADDY:
THE SOUND
The music of Black Daddy carries what words sometimes cannot.
Written and produced by Dame Drummer, Black Daddy: The Sound extends the emotional world of the film through music centered on fatherhood, reflection, healing and legacy.
Included with the Supporter Edition.
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DAME DRUMMER
Dame Drummer is an artist, producer, filmmaker, composer and educator whose work lives at the intersection of music, storytelling, Black life and healing.
His work asks difficult questions without surrendering joy.
With Black Daddy: The Movie, Dame turns the camera toward fatherhood, creating a space for Black men to speak with vulnerability about the men who raised them, the children they are raising, and the fathers they are still becoming.
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SUPPORT INDEPENDENT BLACK STORYTELLING
YOUR PURCHASE GOES BEYOND THIS FILM.
When you purchase Black Daddy: The Movie directly from DameDrummer.com, you're supporting an independent artist creating work outside the traditional gatekeepers.
You're helping make room for stories about Black fathers, Black families, healing, music and possibility.
And you're helping build what comes next.
THE STORY CONTINUES.
DREAMS OF THE PROMISED LAND
BEFORE YOU WATCH
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED.
How long is the film?
Approximately 80 minutes.
Is this a rental?
No. The $14.99 purchase provides permanent streaming access through your DameDrummer.com account.
What comes with the Supporter Edition?
Permanent access to the full film, Black Daddy: The Sound, and selected bonus and behind-the-scenes material.
Where do I watch after purchasing?
Sign into the same DameDrummer.com customer account used to purchase. Your Black Daddy content will be available through that account.
Do I need a subscription?
No. Both options are one-time purchases.
Can I watch on my phone?
Yes. Watch on phones, tablets and computers.
SOME STORIES ARE INHERITED.
OTHERS WE CHOOSE TO REWRITE.
Watch Black Daddy: The Movie.
BLACK DADDY: THE MOVIE
A film by Dame Drummer
Permanent streaming access to the full 80-minute Black Daddy: The Movie through your DameDrummer.com account. One-time purchase. No subscription.
Permanent streaming access to the full film, Black Daddy: The Sound digital soundtrack, and selected bonus footage. One-time purchase. No subscription.