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
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