Seahorse Parents
DOCUMENTARY & PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES
STORY
2023
DOCUMENTARY
9 MINUTES
ENGLISH
MIRIAM GUTTMANN
RELEASE
GENRE
LENGTH
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DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
In the entire animal kingdom, seahorses are the only animals where the males undergo pregnancy. With the animal as a metaphor, pregnant transgender persons proudly call themselves ‘Seahorse Parents’. With her multimedia project Seahorse Parents, Miriam draws our attention to society’s views on pregnancy.
What is a pregnant body ‘supposed’ to look like? How do these pregnant transgender men navigate a biased world? And what world do the parents hope to bring their children into?
“I want the viewer to see that trans and non-binary people are just like all other people, and that we have the same desire to grow and love our families as cisgender people do. Seahorse Parents is about putting our stories out into the world. It shows our budding families in the most beautiful light.” - Liam
2023
HIGHLIGHTS
FESTIVALS OFFICIAL SELECTION
PÖFF Shorts
Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Image+Nation. festival film lgbtqueer Montreal
LesGaiCineMad
International queer film festival Merlinka
Andalesgai
ROZE FILMDAGEN; Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Cinhomo
Aspen Shortsfest
Cleveland International Film Festival
Florida Film Festival
Geelong Pride Film Festival
I+N Festival Courts Queer Shorts Film Fest
Mecal Pro - Barcelona International Short & Animation Film Festival
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN)
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
Filmfestival Kitzbühel
OFF - Odense International Film Festival
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Lethbridge Independent Film Festival
Exit 6 Film Festival
Edmonton International Film Festival
MIX Milano LGBTQ Film Festival
DOCUDAYS
Queer Film Festival Munich
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
PRIDE PICTURES | Queer Film Festival Karlsruhe
Jakarta Film Week
Pink Screens Queer Film Festival
Holebikort
QUEERSICHT
Interfilm - International Short Film Festival Berlin
PinkPanorama Festival
Ridgway Independent Film Festival
OFN LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
PinX LGBTQIA+ film festival
Queer Mais Trash International Short Film Festival
Cambria Film Festival
Document Our History Now
Rencontres Audiovisuelles
Queergestreift Film Festival
Festival for the Future
2023 2024 2025
AWARDS
PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHE PARIS JURIED AWARD. (Gold Winner)
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival:(Grand Prize for the Alternative Spirit Award)
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival (Winner: Best International Queer Short Film)
Les GaiCineMad (Special Jury Nomination)
Pride Pictures Prism (Honorable Mention )
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“I think seahorse parents is about showcasing the differences that exist amongst birthing people. It’s about acknowledging that those differences aren’t inherently bad, but rather, beautiful.”
- Alex (He/Him)
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