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Baby God
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Directed by Hannah Olson Produced by Hannah Olson Cinematography Justin Zweifach Edited by Toby Shimin Music by Will Epstein
Production
Gap Tooth Films
Distributed by HBO
Release dates
December 2, 2020 (2020-12-02 ) (United States)
Running time
78 minutes Country United States Language English
Baby God 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.
It had its world premiere at the Nantucket Film Festival on June 23, 2020, and was released on December 2, 2020, by HBO .
Synopsis
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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
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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] Me Too movement and felt it was time to reframe the US fertility industry to a public health concern.[3]
Release
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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] Nantucket Film Festival on June 23, 2020.[6] [7] DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.[8] [9] [10]
Reception
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Critical reception
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Baby God holds a 79% approval rating on the 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
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References
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^ 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 . Retrieved December 3, 2020 .
^ "Baby God" . Nantucket Film Festival the original on July 12, 2021. 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 . Retrieved December 3, 2020 .
^ "Baby God (2020)" . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango . Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
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