Making Babies (2023 film)

Making Babies (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.