| Making Babies | |
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| Director: | Éric K. Boulianne |
| Producer: | Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon Johannie Deschambault |
| Starring: | Éric K. Boulianne Florence Blain Mbaye Rémi St-Michel |
| Music: | Peter Venne |
| Cinematography: | François Messier-Rheault |
| Editing: | Myriam Magassouba |
| Studio: | Chez Sport |
| Runtime: | 19 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
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.
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]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[4]
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]
Boulianne and Mbaye both received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[7]