Writer, Director, Musician
Dalton Coffey is an award-winning screenwriter, director, cinematographer and musician. He has worked on short films, feature films, and documentaries receiving both national and international acclaim. In addition to his extensive narrative work, Dalton is also a contributing producer to the award-winning docuseries Old Guys and Their Airplanes. Dalton wrote and directed the southern feature film Poor Mama’s Boy. Since its release in 2018, Poor Mama’s Boy has received numerous accolades and is considered one of the best Arkansas-made feature films.
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POOR MAMA’S BOY
17 year old Wesley Shipman has always been a quiet boy. After his mother leaves to be with her boyfriend, Wesley’s uncle takes him in and provides a stable life. Things start to look up for Wesley when he meets Adelia, a young girl drawn to Wesley’s quiet disposition. What starts out as an innocent encounter quickly veers into darkness when Adelia goes missing and all eyes are on Wesley… but the quiet boy ain’t talkin’. The Ozark Mountains serve as a backdrop for this chilling Southern tale about how far a young man is willing to go for family.
Written & Directed by Dalton Coffey
Starring: Joe Hiatt, Lynnsee Provence (The Gift, War Eagle Arkansas, Shotgun Stories), Cody Block (The People Vs. Larry Flynt, Black Snake Moan), Madi Yates, Mary Faulkner, Dustin Prince, Karl Chambless, Kristy Barrington (Mud) and Natalie Canerday (Sling Blade, October Sky, Shotgun Stories)