Movies
These movies, tv shows and documentaries cover a range of families, but in particular cover gay male same sex families with children.
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” A follow-up documentary that takes audiences back into the lives of Tony Wood and Lee Matthews, one of the first Australian gay male couples to take what was then, the controversial step of creating a new family through commercial surrogacy in the United States”. |
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Man Made: The Story of Two Men & A Baby explored Tony and Lee’s overwhelming desire to have a child, their decision to pursue commercial surrogacy, and their fraught journey to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to experience the birth of their son Alexander to a surrogate, Junoa". "It is five years since Alexander’s birth, and Tony and Lee now have a second child, Lucinda through surrogacy. Same egg donor, same surrogate. The sequel documents the intervening years since Alexander’s birth and provides a unique insight into the world of this alternative family" |
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What if your most Trailer – Daddy and Papa Trailer (3.6MB) |
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| Paternal Instinct may not change the minds of those who oppose same-sex marriage and parenthood, but you’d have to have a cold, cold heart to remain unmoved by this poignant documentary. Originally broadcast on HBO, the film demonstrates, on deeply personal and emotional terms, that “the road to fatherhood is not always a straight one.” It focuses on Erik and Mark, a gay couple for ten years, who decide to become parents through the surrogate motherhood of Wen, a happily married wife, mother, and practicing witch (or Wiccan, if you prefer). Forming a devoted trio of compassionate cooperation, they struggle through an emotional roller-coaster ride including trial and error, miscarriage, self-doubts and setbacks, all leading to the birth of two daughters (one is biologically Erik’s, the other Mark’s) and the universal elation of new parenthood. By covering all three years in this heart-wrenching process, filmmaker Murray Nossel creates real-life drama that’s more compelling as any fiction movie could ever be, and the circumstances–family support on all sides–make this a deeply effective argument for the validity of same-sex parenthood. By presenting a “21st century twist” on the American family, Paternal Instinct avoids political rancor and goes straight to the heart of the matter: Once you’ve seen this film, it’s impossible to believe that Erik, Mark, and their children could be anything but a blessing. Considering the fact that many heterosexual couples are unfit for parenthood, a little Paternal Instinct seems like a very good thing indeed. | |
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The film follows the lives of a most unusual family: 2 white HIV negative gay men and their family of 5 kids. 4 of them have AIDS, 3 are black, 2 come from a backwater cult in Oregon, and one of the children has been in the middle of one of the most hotly debated issues in this country: Gay adoption. We follow these delightful men through the highs and lows of their 18 year struggle to raise this amazing family. While the facts may be grim, their family is full of joy, laughter, the bustle of activity, and a well-honed sense of irony that keeps them all healthy, happy and immune from those who would have them disbanded. People are constantly surprised by the amount of laughter and joy that comes out of the theatres presenting this film. We invite you to join the ranks that have called this film a wonderfully life affirming experience.Trailer – We Are Dad |
