Making Babies
FrenchFaire un enfant
Directed byÉric K. Boulianne
Written byÉric K. Boulianne
Produced byJean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon
Johannie Deschambault
StarringÉric K. Boulianne
Florence Blain Mbaye
Rémi St-Michel
CinematographyFrançois Messier-Rheault
Edited byMyriam Magassouba
Music byPeter Venne
Production
company
Chez Sport
Release date
  • August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06) (Locarno)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Making Babies (French: Faire un enfant) is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Éric K. Boulianne and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Boulianne and Florence Blain Mbaye as a couple who aspire to have their first child together but are facing fertility difficulties.[2]

The cast also includes Rémi St-Michel as the doctor, as well as Jérémie Desbiens and Andrée-Anne Lacasse in small roles as another couple.

Distribution

The film premiered on August 6, 2023, at the 76th Locarno Film Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere on September 8 at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

Response

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[4]

Awards

At Locarno, Boulianne won the Pardi di domani award for best direction in a short film.[5]

At the 2023 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival, it won the Prix Crave for most popular short film in the festival program.[6]

References

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