Why Thee Wed? / directed by: Cal Garingan ; produced by: Selwyn Jacob, Rina Fraticelli ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
In 2003, British Columbia became the second Canadian province to recognize same-sex marriage. Filmmaker Cal Garingan looks beyond the headlines and introduces the eight couples who challenged the law in court. Why did they plunge into a scorching debate that meant their lives would be publicly judged? What does it mean to them to exchange marriage vows? As controversy swirls around this issue worldwide, Why Thee Wed? offers surprising and diverse perspectives on what it means for gay and lesbian couples to walk down the aisle. Why Thee Wed? was produced as part of the Reel Diversity Competition for emerging filmmakers of colour. Reel Diversity is a National Film Board of Canada initiative in partnership with CBC Newsworld.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video (50 min., 00 sec.) : sound
- Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
General Note: | BIPOC filmmaker. NFB's special programs:.Reel Diversity Competition. Agency - English program:.Pacific & Yukon Centre. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Available to subscribers only. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Cal Garingan ; writer, Cal Garingan ; producer, Selwyn Jacob ; editor, Dennis Day ; cinematographer, Moira Simpson, Cal Garingan ; composer, Gordon Durity ; sound design, Gael MacLean ; sound supervision, Gael MacLean ; location sound, David Hechenberger, Jeff Henschel ; story consultant, P.J. Reece ; consultant, John Greyson ; archival research, Paula Sawadsky ; re-recording mixer, Gashtaseb Ariana ; executive producer, Rina Fraticelli. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Cal Garingan. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded 2005. |
Target Audience Note: | 16-18. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Awards Note: | Honorable Mention - Category: Social Issues, 2006 |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01). |
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Subject: | Gays > Conduct of life. Same-sex marriage. Gay couples. |
Genre: | Documentary films. |