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| A documentary film about vasectomy, the role of men in family planning, and the issue of overpopulation was in production for three years. The topics are addressed by the two characters central to the project: Director Jonathan Stack and Doctor Doug Stein. The page you are reading now is intended to be an overview or guide for those who have an interest in these topics and who would like to follow the events leading up to the premier of the film on October 18, 2013 in Australia. The film was the centerpiece of World Vasectomy Day 2013. It is available for viewing HERE. The Vimeo password is VAS2013. The Vasectomist was an Official Selection of the 2019 American Conservation Film Festival. |
| Three hundred hours of
filming took place in Florida,
the Philippines, Haiti,
and Kenya. There was more interesting
material than could be condensed into a 52-minute documentary.
Much of this good footage is presented in
The Vasectomy Series, a series of "webisodes"
about the 2 men: Jonathan, a filmmaker on a personal
quest for his own vasectomy, and Doug,
a urologist so determined to spread the benefits of vasectomy that
he stopped practicing general urology after 17 years to focus on
providing vasectomy throughout Florida. During the
months of editing the 300 hours of footage
to produce a 52-minute broadcast-quality documentary,
first came a
Trailer. Then, a pair of "Season 1"
webisodes was released each week, one about Jonathan's
vasectomy decision and one about Doug
in Florida. This was followed by a "Season
2" series about efforts to promote vasectomy
overseas. The Vasectomy Files: Coincident with the production of these webisodes, Jonathan published a weekly blog in The Good Men Project. This series of insightful, often funny, and always delightful essays are testimony to Jonathan's talent as a writer as well as filmmaker. Finally: Opening Night at the Adelaide Film Festival 2013 |
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| The Vasectomy Series Season 1 Webisodes: | |
| Introduction by Jonathan. To follow the series in chronological order, or to pick specific episodes, return to this page and choose from the links below. | |
| Director Jonathan Stack | Doctor Doug Stein |
| Episode 1: Meet the Director | Episode 1: Meet the Doctor |
| Episode 2: A Visit to Dr. Fisch to get a Sperm Count | Episode 2: A Day of Vasectomies with Dr. Stein |
| Episode 3: Getting a Second Opinion or Two ... | Episode 3: The Doctor and His Billboards |
| Episode 4: Telling His Parents, Ex-wife, Girlfriend ... | Episode 4: The Traveling Vasectomist |
| Episode 5: Telling His Kids | Episode 5: Meeting Resistance |
| Episode 6: Jonathan Puts His Balls on the Line | |
| The Vasectomy Series Season 2 Webisodes | |
| Episode 1: Procedures in Kenya | Episode 2: Campaigning in Kenya |
| Episode 3: Billboards in Kenya | Episode 4: Training Doctors in Kenya |
| Episode 5: The Need in the Philippines | Episode 6: Opposition in the Philippines |
| Episode 7: Procedures in the Philippines | Episode 8: Education in Haiti |
| Episode 9: Incentives in Haiti | Episode 10: Procedures in Haiti |
| The Vasectomy Files | |
| 1. The Process Begins | 2. Exiting the Gene Pool |
| 3. Is Your Astrologer Against You Getting Snipped? | 4. Apples and Oranges |
| 5. The Power of Love | 6. Jump or Step Back |
| 7. Police and COPS | 8. Our Mission |
| 9. Sparking a Global Conversation | 10. No Scalpel, No Needle |
| 11. Underdogs and Challenges | 12. A Modern Day Don Quixote |
| 13. Back to Basics | 14. Pain and Pleasure |
| World Vasectomy Day Videos: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 | |
| Thailand King's Birthday Vasectomies | |