Making Babies
Directed by Éric K. Boulianne
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada (Québec) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Length | 19m30s |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | English subtitles, French |
Synopsis
After many years together, a couple decides to have a baby. Throughout their relentless efforts, the partners try to maintain their love and unity. Making Babies is a minimalist comedy drama that takes a bittersweet look at a couple’s life, with its doubts, its challenges and its resilience.
Themes
love, relationships, sexual relationshipsBiography
Eric K. Boulianne is a prolific Canadian screenwriter who explores both mainstream & auteur cinema. His filmography includes Petit Frère (Cannes Critics’ Week), PRANK (Venice Critics’ Week), Menteur (top Canadian box-office in 2019) et Viking (TIFF Platform competition). Making Babies is a return to directing after many years behind a laptop.
Cast
Him: Éric K. Boulianne
Her: Florence Blain Mbaye
Team
| Production | Johannie Deschambault, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon (SPORT) |
| Script | Éric K. Boulianne |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | François Messier-Rheault |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Arige Mahmoud |
| EDITING | Myriam Magassouba |
| Sound | Dominik Heizmann, Laurent Ouellette, Samuel Gagnon Thibodeau |
| Music | Peter Venne |
| Other | Press Inquiries : Caroline Rompré | pixelleX communications | 514-778-9294 | caroline@pixellex.ca (Press Kit : click here) |
Awards
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland | 2023 *Best Direction Award (Pardi di domani)
Off-Courts Trouville, France | 2023 | *Best Direction Award (Quebec)
Festivals
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland | 2023 *Best Direction Award (Pardi di domani)
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Canada | 2023
Off-Courts Trouville, France | 2023 | *Best Direction Award (Quebec)
BFI London, UK | 2023
Show Me Shorts, NZ | 2023
Telefilm Canada - Not Short on Talent - Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market 2023