Baby Business – 2017

Show Title: Baby Business
Competition Shorts
Sunday, April 9th, 1:15 PM

Fertile Myrtle
Director: Julie Orser
Experimental
4 min
USA

One woman’s absurdist struggle through the uncertain and frustrating path of infertility told in cutout animation.

The Baby Shower
Director: Joseph Pierce
Narrative
15 min
UK, France

May and Christian are having a baby shower party, whether they want to or not.

Demolished
Director: Meredith Kelly
Narrative
5 min
USA

Synopsis: A woman stands firm in her decision to forego motherhood, despite ongoing pressures from society.

Maria
Director: Jaime Habac Jr.
Narrative
11 min
Philippines

When the whole family confronted her 14-year-old daughter of a suspected pregnancy, a 50-year-old woman gives birth to her 22nd child.

Butterflies
Director: Adnan Zandi
Narrative
3 min
Iran

A mother struggles to find a place to nurse her son.

The Arrival
Director: Jocelyn DeBoer
Narrative
17 min

A little boy feels betrayed when his mother has another son and decides to give her a taste of her own medicine by summoning another mother.

Teta
Director: Alexandra Hidalgo
Documentary
25 min
USA

A nursing mother shares her story.