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What Makes a Family (2001) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 22, 2001

Original Title:
What Makes a Family

Genres:
Drama | TV Movie

Production Companies:
Barwood Films
Columbia TriStar Television
Lifetime
Storyline Entertainment

Production Countries:
Canada | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 120

Based on the controversial true story

Overview from TheMovieDB

Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.

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Production

Art Direction:
Astra Burka

Assistant Costume Designer:
Catherine Ashton

Associate Editor:
Anna Josenhans

Associate Producer:
Stephanie Hagen

Camera Operator:
Paul Boucher
Kim Derko

Casting:
Mary V. Buck
John Buchan
Susan Edelman

Co-Producer:
Robert L. Freedman
Tom Leonardis
Dave Mace

Construction Coordinator:
Fred Mendelson

Costume Design:
Suzette Daigle

Costume Supervisor:
Heather Blurton

Director:
Maggie Greenwald

Director of Photography:
Rhett Morita

Editor:
Keith Reamer

Executive Producer:
Cis Corman
Whoopi Goldberg
Neil Meron
Barbra Streisand
Craig Zadan

First Assistant Camera:
Ted Overton

First Assistant Director:
William Spahic

Gaffer:
Bob McAdam

Hairstylist:
Julia L. Walker

Key Grip:
Peter Schalakowskyj

Key Hair Stylist:
Pam Roberts

Location Manager:
Gabe Fallus

Makeup Department Head:
Marie Nardella

Music:
David Mansfield

Music Editor:
Allan K. Rosen

Producer:
Wendy Grean

Production Accountant:
Barbara Pecs

Production Coordinator:
Elspeth Cassar

Production Design:
Perri Gorrara

Production Sound Mixer:
Stuart French

Property Master:
Mark Harman

Script Supervisor:
Sheona McDonald

Second Assistant Director:
Eric J. Robertson

Set Decoration:
Ane Christensen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Sherry Klein
Eric Behrend
Joel Fein

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Mark DeLuca

Steadicam Operator:
Richard Wilmot

Still Photographer:
Sophie Giraud

Supervising Sound Editor:
Kerri Wilson

Third Assistant Director:
Robert Chalmers
Sean Watson

Transportation Coordinator:
Frank Eldridge

Unit Production Manager:
David Hood

Writer:
Robert L. Freedman

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