COLAGE New York presents: Raising Hell
/Dir. Ed Webb-Ingall, 2010, 30 mins.
This half hour documentary tells the often ignored and unknown story of the children of Lesbian and Gay parents from a personal and political viewpoint. Set alongside an examination of the rich social and political history of Lesbian and Gay parents from the late 1960s to the present day, the film combines found footage and history with on-camera interviews with the children of lesbian and gay parents in the UK aged 12 to 35. This film was made with kids at the heart. The filmmaker was keen to create a safe space where kids can be seen to be speaking freely and openly about their experiences without having to be poster kids for “perfect families.” Instead of perpetuating the myth of the perfect family, or the perfect childhood, this film shows kids who, whatever they felt about their families, didn’t want to change or hide them, but be proud of who and what they have made them.Through researching, developing and screening this film Ed Webb-Ingall hopes at once to normalize and elaborate on the experiences of the children of lesbian and gay parents.
Followed by a panel discussion
