documentary work by beth aala
Director. Producer. Camera. Additional editing
A surprising—and booming—industry has emerged in Boise, Idaho. In this idyllic, all-American city, nurses, nail technicians, and stay-at-home mothers are having babies for strangers—in record numbers. Boise’s own St. Luke’s Medical Center founded and runs the first and best surrogacy program of its kind, in all the US. But everything is not as it appears, surrogacy is not without its health risks, and the practice is not without its emotional complications. Character-driven and stylized in its approach, Made In Boise introduces audiences to the unique world of surrogacy in the most unexpected of places. Supported by International Documentary Association, Chicken & Egg, ITVS Winter '18 Open Call, IFP and New York State Council of the Arts.
Photo courtesy of Crystal Kulack Photography