Daddy Finger - Short Film
Daddy Finger is a classic nursery rhyme that originated in Denmark. In 2007, an anonymous YouTuber uploaded a version of the song set to crude animation. Since then, more than 6 million versions have been made, amassing billions of views. The disturbing truth behind these videos is that despite being uploaded to the Kids app they aren’t made for children. In fact, many of the videos are algorithmically generated and designed to be watched by bots, in a bid to exploit the YouTube ad revenue system. The sheer number of videos uploaded every second (300 hours) make it impossible for YouTube to monitor. Subsequently, the content is unfiltered, uncensored and in many cases, inappropriate and unsafe for children. With the ever-growing trend of Parents using their phones to ‘babysit’ their children, kids as young as 18 months are exposed to violent, sexual imagery at a time when their brains are still developing. The short film centers around the relationships between a mother and her young son and sees their relationship brutally torn apart by the menacing song of Daddy Finger.