The friendship of two young women is put to the test when one of them becomes unintentionally pregnant and the other one proposes raising the baby together instead of having an abortion. This proposal has a profound effect on their group of friends and challenges the limits of their intimacy.
When the teenage adoptive daughter of two hyper-devoted gay parents seeks a relationship with her nonjudgmental birth mother, they explore the complications and joys of uniting their big, loud, multi-ethnic families.
Love Alone Can’t Make a Child chronicles the love story and emotional odyssey of Maria and Christiane who, for over a decade, have been trying to fulfil their desire of giving birth to a child of their own. The director, a childhood friend of Maria, lovingly narrates the couple's journey,...
As the second work of young director Ran Yinxiao, "May the Rivers and Seas Flow Upward" is set in Chongqing and tells a different kind of family story between three people who are not related by blood. The film has a time span of nearly a century and records the life trajectories of two generations...
It follows Bennett, a nonbinary new parent, who arrives late to their postpartum "Mamas Group" at a place called "Wüm" with 3-month-old daughter, Edie.
CHOOSING CHILDREN is a pioneering film about parenting in non-traditional families and helped to open dialogue about the meaning and reality of the "modern family." This film takes an intimate look at the issues faced by lesbians and gay men who decide to become parents after coming out.
Following the debate over California's Proposition 8, this short film is an exploration of how modern American families are constructed, not only those within the LGBTQ community.
A pregnant mother, unsure of how to raise a child, arranges an interview with her two gay dads but fate intervenes when his dad suffers a heart attack. Her dad reflects on their family's history, captured on an old camcorder.
Jon is a typical teenage boy in all respects except one: he was born a girl. He has now been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a condition that affects over 100 British children every year, and is embarking on an extraordinary journey of transition. Director Julia Moon follows mother and son through...
Amy and Alex, of Virginia, were married in the District of Columbia after same-sex marriage was legalized. Eager to start a family, the newlyweds planned for months to get pregnant through artificial insemination. After several attempts they were finally pregnant. But joy quickly turns to sorrow as...
Ronit hopes to spend the only day she has with her son Ari when he comes back home after time away, but realizes he already made plans with his boyfriend. Although her attempts to approach his new world fail, she finds herself closer than ever when she takes care of new wounds.
Suzi Ruffell likes things snappy: her stand up, her decisions and her suits. ‘Recorded at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre to a sold-out audience, Suzi’s brand new show Snappy is all about settling down (but not settling), becoming a mother (without becoming mumsy) and still worrying about...
A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like holding hands in public can carry, not only huge personal significance, but also the power to create social change.
