Director Maya Newell, who was raised by two mothers, told BuzzFeed News she hopes the film will start "a tide of narratives" about same-sex families.

"In this last week we've had Dolce and Gabbana, we've had David Gend and the Australian Marriage Forum... a score of horrendous comments have been made about families like mine," she said.

"But what we're trying to do with this film is give people a really honest insight into the world of same-sex families that's told by the kids, and I really hope that people stop talking about same-sex families and their children and start listening to them."