"WE ARE DAD" by Michel Horvat

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NOMINATED FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
17th Annual GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS

WINNER

Best Documentary, Cinequest Film Festival Jury Prize

Filmmakers Achievement Award, Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Best Documentary, Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Jury Prize

Best Documentary, Out on Film Memphis Film Festival, Audience Award

Best Documentary, Spokane Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award

Honorable Mention, Lesgaicinemad: Madrid Film Festival

Audience Award, Lesgaicinemad: Madrid Film Festival

Best Documentary, Zinegoak Film Festival Bilbao Spain


OFFICIAL SELECTION

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Newfest New York Film Festival
Frameline San Francisco Film Festival
OUTFEST Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Memphis Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Mount Shasta Film Festival
Barcelona Int. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Three Dollar Bill Cinema Seattle
Reel Pride Michigan: Detroit
Outtakes: Dallas Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Diversa: Argentina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

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.

Comments

[marthadesouza]

By chance I had the honor to see We Are Dad. It totally changed my mind regarding adoptive gay parents. I grew up with the (wrong) notion (given to me by the adults around me) that gay parents couldn't provide a healthy medium for a developing child to be raised in. Come on! How many nuclear families screwed up their kids. And these two gay guys are the best. After seeing it and pondering about it I am a lot more inclined to be all for gay marriage and adoption by gay parents. I am really glad I saw this factual film. It opened my eyes, mind, and heart. I recommend to anyone to see it. You will have more facts with this documentary on which to base your opinions so you can also give it established on some ground and not only on discrimination and narrowness of mind like I did.

[OutGirlInt]

Rodger and Steven were both neonatal nurses in Florida during the onset of the AIDS crisis. When a crack mother gives birth to a baby girl who is HIV+, has multiple medical problems and is not expected to live beyond two years, the State of Florida is at a loss to find a foster home that will take her. When Steven volunteers to bring the child home a parenting odyssey begins that will make most people shudder with amazement. Five HIV+ kids later, the State of Florida is still refusing to allow Rodger and Steven to adopt any of their children - the oldest is now 15yrs - because Florida deems them morally unfit to be parents. It is a thoughtful and insightful look at the hypocrisy of a self-righteous, irrational, and paranoid childcare system. Being a parent of one normal kid is hard enough, even in a society of support, but being a parent of five medically and emotionally challenged kids in a society that demeans you at every turn is an amazing and inspiring accomplishment. Witty and informing, a MUST see. It recently won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at Cinaquest Film Festival.

[Jeannie Inness]

These men should be seen as hero's as a mother i could only wish there were more people like them the state of Florida is so full of different people that they just got confused when they met these guys.. i tell ya I'm from Florida born and raised and well .. we just cant make up our minds .. but i have and i say let them all stay Where is the justice? these men put up with so much heartache and yet they get turned down to get it on paper they have done the job that others didn't want to do that others felt wasn't there place when a child has no one to love them its our duty to Grab that child and give them the love and teaching and raise them well with love and a clear mind