2×14 Daddy Squared Movie Awards!

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It was just a matter of time, wasn’t it?! Everyone else has done it so now, introducing, the Daddy Squared Movie Awards. Our season finale this season, will hand a magnificent ‘Gayby’ Statuette in multiple categories of movies for kids of gay dads.

No more just ‘mommy recommended’ stuff! The gay dads community has voted on the best movies for kids and now we give the ‘Gay Dads Recommend’ stamp on children’s movies. Guest gay dads studio executives judges help us decide who takes home the ‘Gaybys’ in multiple categories. View the categories and nominees. Listen above to find out who won or scroll down to download Daddy Squared Season 2 Cheat Sheet for the full list of winners.

Why Are We Doing This?

As the number of LGBT families in general and two-dad families in particular grow on a daily basis, we would like our type of families and values to be more visible and represented in kids’ movies. We hope to influence movie studios and executives to consider our community’s opinion and become a significant ‘customer buying power.’

Our Guests

Andrew Hotz is the executive vice president of worldwide digital marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Hotz previously served as head of industry at Google, managing the relationship between Google/YouTube and NBC Universal, and consulting with the studio and networks on digital marketing efforts. He also worked on Google’s TV ads business and managed its relationship with Procter & Gamble. Hotz began his career in production at DreamWorks Animation.

Daniel Leary is the Digital Co-Executive Producer, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Daniel joined the writing and producing team of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2010 and was promoted to Digital Co-Executive Producer in September 2016. Leary has overseen the creative vision for apps and games, as well as the social platforms and digital strategy for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” currently in its 16^th season. Leary has earned six Daytime Emmy® Awards for his work on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Leary started his career in stand-up working with The Improv in Hollywood. He then began producing at LOGO creating original series for the network. Daniel currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with his husband, Ben, and his two children.