American Baby
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American Baby *
A feature film that follows 15-year-old Oli as she navigates the repercussions of being very young and very pregnant in small town Texas. As she seeks out the suddenly absent teenage father-to-be of her child, Oli confronts the growing isolation from her community.
Film Festivals (ONGOING):
Austin Film Festival
Cucalorus Film Festival
Sarajevo Film Festival
Jerusalem Film Festival
Chennai International Film Festival
Omaha Film Festival
AWARDS
Audience Award at Austin Film Festival
What People Are Saying
“American Baby isn’t a comforting film, but it is an essential one. It encourages understanding rather than judgment and keeps a steady light on the tough choices young women still have to face. For me, it was both heartbreaking and eye-opening—a powerful reminder of how easily innocence meets consequence, and how compassion should always come first.”
— Laurie Coker at True View Reviews
“Hope springs from the most unlikely places in a story that’s all too close to reality for a generation of young people growing up in parts of today’s US. American baby has a kicker of an ending which holds out no promise of respite but puts all the rest in proportion.”
— Jennie Kermode at Eye for Film