The Mattachine Family
The Mattachine Family is an American comedy-drama film, directed by Andy Vallentine and released in 2023.
The film stars Nico Tortorella and Juan Pablo Di Pace as Thomas and Oscar, a gay couple who have spent a year as foster parents to a teenage boy whose mother was in jail; however, when she is released and regains custody of her son, Thomas and Oscar are forced to confront their very different visions for what they want out of life when they find themselves in disagreement on whether to pursue true parenthood.
| The Mattachine Family | |
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| Directed by | Andy Vallentine |
| Written by | Danny Vallentine |
| Produced by | Scot Boland Michael Diaz Siddharth Ganji Stuart Heinlein Cameron Hutchison Andy Vallentine |
| Starring | Nico Tortorella Juan Pablo Di Pace Emily Hampshire |
| Cinematography | Julia Swain |
| Edited by | Jonathan Melin |
| Music by | Lauren Culjak |
Production company | Huckleberry Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Emily Hampshire as Leah, Thomas's friend who is also grappling with queer parenthood as she has recently suffered a miscarriage, as well as Heather Matarazzo, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Jake Choi, Garrett Clayton, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Travis DuBridge, Colleen Foy, Jude Friedman, Annie Funke, Khalilah Joi and Jeanine Harrington in supporting roles.
Production
The film's screenplay was written by Danny Vallentine, the director's husband, based in part on their own real-life relationship. It went into production in fall 2021.
Zach Braff was an executive producer on the film.
Distribution
The film premiered in the New American Cinema competition at the 2023 Seattle International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at film festivals including the Frameline Film Festival, Outfest, Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, and the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival.
Awards
At the 2023 FilmOut film festival in San Diego, the film won the award for Best Screenplay.
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