Man Made: The Story Of Two Men and a Baby
Documentary > 2003 > 26 mins > HD Betacam
For the first time, a documentary film intimately portrays an Australian gay male couple’s journey to becoming parents.
Against the backdrop of a conservative political environment, gay couples are testing the boundaries of traditional marriage and family values, and are overcoming considerable legal and cultural limitations to have children.
Man Made: The Story of Two Men and a Baby is an intimate portrayal of a gay male couple’s determination to be parents. Prevented from adopting a child, or accessing IVF facilities or commercial surrogacy in Australia, Tony Wood and Lee Matthews embarked on an international surrogacy arrangement that would take them to Iowa, America, for the birth of their son. This is a compelling story that explores Tony and Lee’s desire to have a baby alongside the remarkable motivations of their surrogate, Junoa. It provides a rare insight into the emotional and financial cost of surrogacy, and at the same time challenges the traditional notions of families and parenting.
Please click here for information about the 2007 sequel to Man Made, Two Men and Two Babies.
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Writers Catherine Dixon & Emma Crimmings
Director Emma Crimmings
Executive Producer Michael McMahon
Producer Toby Patten
Investors SBSi, Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria
Screenings 2003 Sydney Film Festival, 2004 Real: Life on film festival
Awards and Prizes Nominated for the 2003 IF Independent Spirit Award and for a Silver Logie for Best Documentary
Sales and Distribution SBS Content Sales