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Altruistic

10 years ago in the UK, Steven and Ivan dreamt of having a child of their own. In an act of true altruism, Steven’s sister Lorna came to the rescue.

  • Emma Edwards
    Director
  • Emma Edwards
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Doco, LGBTQ+, Shorts
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 21, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 2K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • DirectorsUK ARRI Doc Challenge 2018
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 21, 2018
    DirectorsUK ARRI Doc Challenge 2018 - Private screening
    Runner Up Best Short Film
  • UK National Surrogacy Week/Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 7, 2018
    Private screening - invited to open the awards ceremony
    N/A
  • The Barbican, London - 'The Queer Family'
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 24, 2019
    Screening with Q&A @ The Queer Family event
  • The Queer Family - The Fertility Show, Manchester
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    March 23, 2019
    Screening with Q&A
  • OutWest Film Fest
    Nevada
    United States
    May 19, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • World Cinema Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    June 23, 2019
    Best International Documentary
  • Portobello Film festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 29, 2019
    Opening night gala & Special Film Award
  • London Live TV - regional tv broadcast with Director interview
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 10, 2019
  • Outflix Film Festival
    Memphis
    United Kingdom
    October 6, 2019
  • Tarang - Delhi International Queer Theatre & Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    December 14, 2019
  • Geelong Pride Film Festival - Rainbow Shorts
    Geelong, Melborne
    Australia
    February 4, 2020
  • The Queer Family - The Fertility Show London
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 3, 2019
    Screening with Q&A
Director Biography - Emma Edwards

Working in the camera department in film & TV for many years, Emma progressed into self shooting her own documentaries. Her first project in development 'Altruistic' was chosen for production support by DirectorsUK and ARRI and went onto win Runner Up Best Documentary in their 3day, 3min documentary challenge in 2018.
From here Emma has continued developing her slate of work and has had further film commissions, nominations and awards for her film work.

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Director Statement

Altruistic is an important story I wanted to tell to celebrate the progressive ideologies of the UK at a time when I thought we could all do with some positivity, and to show each other support in unsettling times. The family's story celebrates the UK's democratic processes in progressing laws to help achieve equality for all. It's important to remember this and celebrate inclusivity around the world. The film will be used for inclusivity work within schools and work places via a leading charitable organisation based in the UK.