fiction.wikisort.org - MovieBaby God is an 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Hannah Olson, which follows Quincy Fortier, a doctor who used his own sperm to inseminate fertility patients. Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady were executive producers under their Loki Films banner.
2020 American film
Baby God |
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Directed by | Hannah Olson |
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Produced by | Hannah Olson |
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Cinematography | Justin Zweifach |
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Edited by | Toby Shimin |
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Music by | Will Epstein |
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Production companies |
- HBO Documentary Films
- Loki Films
- Gap Tooth Films
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Distributed by | HBO |
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Release dates |
- June 23, 2020 (2020-06-23) (Nantucket)
- December 2, 2020 (2020-12-02) (United States)
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Running time | 78 minutes |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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It had its world premiere at the Nantucket Film Festival on June 23, 2020, and was released on December 2, 2020, by HBO.
Synopsis
Quincy Fortier, in a fertility fraud scheme begun in the 1960s, for more than 30 years secretly used his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients, without their knowledge or consent. Decades later, his biological children discover Fortier is their father and search for answers.[1]
Production
Olson discovered the story after hearing about a doctor using his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients, and brought it to Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady who agreed to produce the film, and brought it to HBO Documentary Films who agreed to produce and distribute.[2] Olson felt the story was relevant in the context of Me Too movement and felt it was time to reframe the US fertility industry to a public health concern.[3]
Release
The film was set to have its world premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The film had its world premiere at the Nantucket Film Festival on June 23, 2020.[6][7] It also screened at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.[8][9] It was released on December 2, 2020.[10]
Reception
Critical reception
Baby God holds a 79% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews, with an average of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Baby God is unavoidably nauseating as it unearths a heinous legacy, but Hannah Olson's sensitive study of the victims gives this documentary a worthwhile poignancy."[11]
See also
- Donald Cline
- Cecil Jacobson
- Bernard Norman Barwin
- List of people with the most children
- I Want It All Now!
- Our Father (2022 film)
References
- Horton, Adrian (2 December 2020). "Baby God: how DNA testing uncovered a shocking web of fertility fraud". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Corrall, Cody (December 2, 2020). "Hannah Olson Discusses Family, History, Consent, and Her Directorial Debut "Baby God"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Hay, Carla (December 2, 2020). "Hannah Olson Discusses Family, History, Consent, and Her Directorial Debut "Baby God"". Shondaland.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Baby God". South by Southwest. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Baby God". Nantucket Film Festival. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Staff, LATF (June 8, 2020). "Here Is 2020 Nantucket Film Festival Film Lineup". Latfusa.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Baby God". DOC NYC. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- Wissot, Lauren (November 11, 2020). "Five WTF Must-Sees at the 2020 DOC NYC Festival". Filmmaker. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "HBO's "Baby God" Debuts December 2". The Futon Critic. November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Baby God (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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