Deschutes Public Library

Daddy & Papa

eng

videorecording

Daddy & Papa

914226732

Originally produced by New Day Films in 2002

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Daddy & Papa is a one-hour documentary video that opens a candid window on the personal, cultural and political implications of gay fatherhood. From surrogacy, foster care and interracial adoption to the complexities of gay divorce and the legal battles around gay parenting, Daddy & Papa presents a revealing look at some of the gay fathers who are breaking new ground in the ever-changing landscape of the American family. The film utilizes an accessible, first-person narrative to create an intimate portrayal of gay dads, following the filmmaker and his partner on their rocky, and sometimes amusing, journey to parenthood. Along the way, we meet other gay dads: a single father confronting the isolation of raising at-risk kids in a gay and largely childless neighborhood; a healthcare worker battling Florida state law to adopt the child who for five years has called him "Dad;" and a couple and their nine-year-old daughter, whose biggest problem is not that her parents are gay, but that they are divorced. Daddy & Papa takes an unflinching look at some of the complex issues surrounding gay fatherhood, including the effect of sexual orientation on children, the challenge of white gay men raising African American kids, the changing relationship of gay fathers to the gay community and the real impact on children of being raised without a mother. In the process, it reveals a new picture of what it means to be a family. "Splendid... Students from a variety of social science disciplines would greatly benefit from seeing this delightful video, including psychology, sociology, government, anthropology, gender studies, sexuality studies, and policy studies. I will use Daddy & Papa for years to come." - Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Cornell University Awards NATIONAL EMMY NOMINATION, Best Documentary GRAND JURY PRIZE NOMINEE, Sundance Film Festival PBS NATIONAL BROADCAST, Independent Lens, 2003 DOCUMENTARY MOST LIKELY TO CHANGE THE WORLD, Detroit Docs Films Festival BREAKING THE MOLD AWARD, Newport International Film Festival BEST FILM, Runner-Up, Cleveland International Film Festival BEST DOCUMENTARY, Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival BEST DOCUMENTARY, North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival BEST DOCUMENTARY, Dallas OUTTakes BEST DOCUMENTARY, Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival BEST FIRST PERSON DOCUMENTARY, Golden Gate Award, San Francisco International Film Festival BEST DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD, Florida Film Festival BEST DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD, 1st Runner-up, Seattle International Film Festival BEST DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD, Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY NOMINEE, GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FILM, Orinda Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION, INPUT (International Public Television) Conference, Aarhus, Denmark

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