| Making Babies | |
|---|---|
| French | Faire un enfant |
| Directed by | Éric K. Boulianne |
| Written by | Éric K. Boulianne |
| Produced by | Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon Johannie Deschambault |
| Starring | Éric K. Boulianne Florence Blain Mbaye Rémi St-Michel |
| Cinematography | François Messier-Rheault |
| Edited by | Myriam Magassouba |
| Music by | Peter Venne |
| Production company | Chez Sport |
| Release date |
|
| Running time | 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. The film stars Boulianne and Florence Blain Mbaye as a couple who aspire to have their first child together but are facing fertility difficulties.
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, and had its Canadian premiere on September 8 at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Response
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.
Awards
At Locarno, Boulianne won the Pardi di domani award for best direction in a short film.
At the 2023 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival, it won the Prix Crave for most popular short film in the festival program.
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.
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2024.
References
- ^ Frédéric Bouchard, "TIFF : « Faire un enfant » : le (petit) « statement » d’Éric K. Boulianne". Lien Multimédia, September 16, 2023.
- "Une comédie sur le défi pour un couple de faire un enfant". Ici Radio-Canada Première, September 12, 2023.
- Véronique Larocque, "Trois cinéastes québécois à Locarno". La Presse, July 5, 2023.
- Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
- Marissa Groguhé, "Eric K. Boulianne remporte le Prix de la mise en scène". La Presse, August 15, 2023.
- "Dis-moi pourquoi ces choses sont si belles remporte le 42e FCIAT". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 3, 2023.
- "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
- Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
External links
 | This article related to a Canadian film of the 2020s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |