''Making Babies'' (french: Faire un enfant) is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by
Éric K. Boulianne and released in 2023.
[Frédéric Bouchard]
"TIFF : « Faire un enfant » : le (petit) « statement » d’Éric K. Boulianne"
''Lien Multimédia'', September 16, 2023. The film stars Boulianne and
Florence Blain Mbaye
Florence Blain Mbaye, sometimes credited as Florence Blain, is a Canadian actress, singer and dancer. She is most noted for her role in the 2013 film ''Another House (L'autre maison)'', for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for ...
as a couple who aspire to have their first child together but are facing fertility difficulties.
The cast also includes
RĂ©mi St-Michel
Rémi St-Michel is a Canadian film director from Quebec. He is most noted for his short films '' Little Brother (Petit frère)'', which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015, ...
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
The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2023.Victoria Ahearn"TIFF reveals new programmers and other 2023 festival details" '' Playback'', April 20, 2023.
The most noted change from past years was tha ...
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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-TĂ©miscamingue 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
The 12th Canadian Screen Awards is an upcoming ceremony, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2023. They are scheduled to be held at the Can ...
in 2024."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024.
References
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2023 films
2023 short films
Canadian comedy-drama short films
2020s Canadian films
Quebec films
French-language Canadian films
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