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Original Film Title: The Stork
Director’s Name: Stephen Gallacher
Writer’s Name: Ronan McCabe
Producer: Ronan McCabe, Rhydian Lewis
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Country of Filming: United Kingdom
Language: English
Runtime: 8 minutes 17 seconds
Film Description:
The Stork is a character driven comedy that follows well intentioned, but clueless, parents of a queer woman wanting to start a family via artificial insemination using Norwegian semen ordered online – a popular method for queer couples. However, typically, the receipts of said semen tend to sign for their important delivery but on this occasion they’re not in but, (un)luckily, one set of parents are! On delivery, there is a slight altercation that results in the sample being destroyed leaving the delivery driver and parents in a bit of sticky (or rather NOT sticky) situation that needs to be rectified before their daughter returns home. All three characters are on very different pages regarding their plan of action and have very different perspectives when it comes to understanding the queer community – supportive but not necessarily accurate. Through miscommunication and audience the short pushes moral boundaries, questioning how far would a parent go to secure their child’s happiness. We follow the trio as they stumble their way through learning about their daughter’s journey (despite their ignorance) and its complexities – from a place of love. It’s an uplifting, family centred story showcasing the importance of unconditional love of queer people.