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Wikipedia article
'The Baby Formula' is a 2008 Canadian mockumentary film, directed by Alison Reid.Ben Kaplan, "A nine month shoot; New movie The Baby Formula was a real labour of love for all involved". 'National Post', June 18, 2009. The film stars Angela Vint and Megan Fahlenbock as Athena and Lilith, a lesbian couple each pregnant with the other's baby through an experimental stem cell procedure that created artificial sperm from their DNA.Barry Hertz, "A plot that's hard to conceive". 'The Globe and Mail', June 19, 2009.
The film's cast also includes Rosemary Dunsmore, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Matt Baram and Maggie Cassella.
Both Vint and Fahlenbock were actually pregnant in real life during the production of the film.Victoria Ahearn, "Oh, baby! Actors "The Baby Formula" were really pregnant during shooting". Canadian Press, June 14, 2009. Vint gave birth during filming, necessitating some adjustments to the production schedule.Eric Volmers, "Real life invades gay baby comedy". 'Calgary Herald', May 28, 2009.
The film premiered in August 2008 at the Montreal World Film Festival.John Griffin, "Life imitating art; Biologically prepared for their roles as pregnant women, the co-stars of The Baby Formula enjoyed acting on a set that allowed them the luxury of being themselves". 'Montreal Gazette', August 26, 2008. It was screened at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in Toronto in 2009,Jason Anderson, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/634579 "Inside Out goes baby crazy"]. 'Toronto Star', May 15, 2009. where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film.Mike Vokins, [https://xtramagazine.com/culture/is-it-real-or-science-fiction-12934 "Is it real or science fiction?"]. 'Xtra!', June 17, 2009.
See also
* List of LGBT films directed by women
References
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