From writer/director Becky Lane:

Many people have asked me where I got the inspiration to create ‘Hens and Chicks.’ It’s a long story…but basically I started thinking a lot about my friends who were choosing to have children. Some were using sperm or egg donors. I wondered about the thoughts and feelings of all parties involved– parents, donors, offspring–and the people close to them. I wondered how donor-conceived offspring deal with often times not knowing much about the person who has contributed 50% of their DNA. I wondered how I would feel if I had donated an egg to create a life…and that I might never know that person. I wondered how parents choose who to create a life with when all they may have is a list of answers to a long questionnaire and a small photo. And I wondered in the end…does any of this really matter?

So…I started asking questions. And I started reading. I quickly discovered that there are so many more answers than questions, and that everyone–from all sides of this process–has a wonderfully unique, interesting, and personal story to tell. Thus, "Hens and Chicks" was hatched.  :)