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THE MAKING OF OUR HOUSE
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| COLAGE at the Millennium March on Washington for Equality |
To find the families for OUR HOUSE, filmmaker Meema Spadola worked extensively with COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere), an internationally recognized organization run by and for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents. Spadola and her production team conducted a four-month search, using extensive grass-roots contacts to find almost 300 gay and lesbian families. After visiting with dozens of families, Spadola selected the final five. The families featured illustrate the many faces of gay and lesbian families - African American, Latino and white; upscale and working class; urban, suburban and rural; Mormon, Christian, and Jewish; from New York to Arizona to Arkansas.
Melissa Etheridge with Meema Spadola at the Millennium March |
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Says producer/director Meema Spadola - "I grew up in a small town in Maine, and in 1980-when I was ten-my mother came out as a lesbian. I thought I was the only kid with a gay parent. For years, I was too afraid to be out about my mom. For a long time, I've wanted to make a documentary that presents realistic portraits of sons and daughters of gay and lesbian parents. My hope is that kids who believe they're alone will have the chance to turn on the TV and see kids like themselves. In profiling a diverse range of families, I hope that viewers will see that our families are truly everywhere. I look forward to OUR HOUSE starting conversations all over the country."
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